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Category Sourcing Strategy
As a part of category sourcing strategy, organizations need to align and link key business decisions to maximize competitive advantage.
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How much control should buyers exert over their suppliers in complex supply networks?
In a recently published paper, my co-authors and I examine how much control should a focal firm exert on the suppliers within its supply network. Control over suppliers is a core issue for a buying…
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An Examination of the Relationship between Intellectual Capital and Supply Chain Integration in Humanitarian Aid Organizations: A Survey-Based Investigation of Food Banks
Food banks are humanitarian aid organizations that collect, organize, and deliver food to nonprofit member agencies and also to individuals to help alleviate the society’s hunger problem. The supply chain of food banks is characterized by…
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Backroom space and retail store profitability
Nonlinear relationship between backroom space and the profitability of the retailer.
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Differential Impact of Network Size on Cost Performance for High and Low Quality Hospitals
In a recently published study my co-authors and I consider the deductive configuration perspective and distinguish high and low quality hospitals by using clinical and experiential quality as two dimensions of quality capability. We examine the…
Helping Get Unstuck & Strike a Value Chord
A platform to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you'll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you're a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
This is how it all started…
I started this blog to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you’ll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you’re a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
Anand Nair
Educator | Researcher | Management Scientist | Data Scientist | Consultant | Entrepreneur | Value Mentor