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A Literature Analysis of Definitions for a Circular Economy
Awan, Usama; Kanwal, Narmeen; Bhutta, Mohammed Khurrum S. (Springer, 13.12.2020)This chapter aims to identify and analyze the published definitions of circular economy (CE). Twenty-eight definitions were gathered through intensive critical literature review, using both Scopus and Web of Science. The ... -
Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Success in the Era of Data Analytics
Awan, Usama; Kanwal, Narmeen; Alawi, Suha; Huiskonen, Janne; Dahanayake, Ajantha
Studies in Computational Intelligence (Springer, Cham, 13.02.2021)Nowadays, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a more effective digital domain promised to facilitate immediate access to information and effective decision making in ever-increasing business environments. While big ... -
Benefits of cross-border collaboration at Base of the Pyramid markets for innovation improvement
Awan, Usama; Suleman, Nazia; Huiskonen, Janne; Kraslawski, Andrzej (Routledge, 13.02.2020)One of the greatest challenges for international buyers at the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) markets is achieving social performance and innovation performance improvements in production processes in export manufacturing firms. ... -
Big data analytics capability and decision-making: The role of data-driven insight on circular economy performance
Awan, Usama; Shamim, Saqib; Khan, Zaheer; Zia, Najam Ul; Shariq, Syed Muhammad; Khan, Muhammad Naveed (Elsevier, 31.03.2021)Big data analytics (BDA) is a revolutionary approach for sound decision-making in organizations that can lead to remarkable changes in transforming and supporting the circular economy (CE). However, extant literature on ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Priorities in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the Industrial Sector of Sialkot, Pakistan
Awan, Usama; Khattak, Amira; Kraslawski, Andrzej
EcoProduction book series (ECOPROD) (Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 05.11.2018)The purpose of this research is to explore and understand corporate social responsibility (CSR) priorities in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the industrial sector of Sialkot in Pakistan. The industrial sector ... -
Creativity enables sustainable development : Supplier engagement as a boundary condition for the positive effect on green innovation
Awan, Usama; Kraslawski, Andrzej; Sroufe, Robert (Elsevier, 02.04.2019)Despite the increasing awareness of business and academic research toward creative thinking, the investigation of its uptake by industry is still limited. Supplier engagement attracts considerable interest as a means to ... -
Determinants of green logistics in BRICS countries: An integrated supply chain model for green business
Awan, Usama; Aldakhil, Abdullah Mohammed; Nassani, Abdelmohsen A.; Abro, Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi; Zaman, Khalid (Elsevier, 29.05.2018)The objective of the study is to identify the main determinants of integrated supply chain management for green business growth, controlling socio-economic and environmental factors for BRICS countries, using a time series ... -
Exploring the Locus of Social Sustainability Implementation: A South Asian Perspective on Planning for Sustainable Development
Awan, Usama; Kraslawski, Andrzej; Huiskonen, Janne; Suleman, Nazia (Springer, Cham, 26.09.2019)Social sustainability is one of the keys to sustainable development. The social sustainability agenda is not easy to be achieved without implementing pro-buyer and pro- institutional policies. A sustainable development not ... -
Extended Valence Theory Perspective on Consumers' E-waste Recycling Intentions in Japan
Dhir, Amandeep; Malodia, Suresh; Awan, Usama; Sakashita, Mototaka; Kaur, Puneet (Elsevier, 11.05.2021)The gravity of the electronic waste (e-waste) crisis can be attributed to consumers' low participation in ensuring the proper disposal of such materials. Motivating consumers to recycle e-waste requires a deeper understanding ... -
Green inclusive leadership and green creativity in the tourism and hospitality sector: serial mediation of green psychological climate and work engagement
Bhutto, Tahseen Ahmed; Farooq, Ramsha; Talwar, Shalini; Awan, Usama; Dhir, Amandeep (Routledge, 08.01.2021)Green creativity contributes to green innovation and green sustainability in both the manufacturing and services sectors. However, academic research offering more nuanced insights about the drivers of green creativity ... -
Guest Editorial : Socially responsible and sustainable operations through digital transformation: Deepening understanding of digital tools in operations management
Awan, Usama; Chiappetta Jabbour, Charbel Jose (Emerald Publishing Limited, 18.02.2022)The study of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) enjoys a long and rich history in information sciences. However, the rise of Industry 4.0 has generated vigorous debate about the merits of AR and VR, particularly ... -
How do technological innovation and fiscal decentralization affect the environment? A story of the fourth industrial revolution and sustainable growth
Cheng, Ya; Awan, Usama; Ahmad, Shabbir; Tan, Zhixiong (Elsevier, 15.10.2020)Deteriorating environmental quality poses a serious threat to life on earth. Similar to other countries, China has been attempting to reduce its reliance on non-renewable energy sources by adopting new energy-efficient ... -
Industrial Ecology in Support of Sustainable Development Goals
Awan, Usama (Springer, Cham, 04.10.2019)Industrial ecology is a subdiscipline of the natural ecosystem which aims to restructure the industrial ecosystem in ways of managing and designing linear to closed-loop industrial production and consumption system. ... -
Industry 4.0 and circular economy in an era of global value chains: What have we learned and what is still to be explored?
Awan, Usama; Gölgeci, Ismail; Makhmadshoev, Dilshod; Mishra, Nishikant (Elsevier, 14.08.2022)This article reviews the industry 4.0 (I4.0) and circular economy (CE) literature from a global value chain (GVC) perspective. More specifically, it (1) summarizes the empirical findings on the applications of I4.0 and CE ... -
Progress from Blue to the Green World: Multilevel Governance for Pollution Prevention Planning and Sustainability
Awan, Usama; Kraslawski, Andrzej; Huiskonen, Janne (Springer, Cham, 06.12.2019)The saying that prevention is better than cure is also true of environmental pollution. In addition, how pollution can be prevented is becoming an important challenge in the contemporary globalized world. Policymakers and ... -
Quantum computing challenges in the software industry. A fuzzy AHP-based approach
Awan, Usama; Hannola, Lea; Tandon, Anushree; Goyal, Raman Kumarl; Dhir, Amandeep (Elsevier, 24.02.2022)Context The current technology revolution has posed unexpected challenges for the software industry. In recent years, the field of quantum computing (QC) technologies has continued to grow in influence and maturity, and ... -
Role of Design Thinking and Biomimicry in Leveraging Sustainable Innovation
Kanwal, Narmeen; Awan, Usama (Springer, Cham, 29.10.2020)Biophilic thinking is an approach to solve problems of nature and humankind by applying creative approaches of biophysics and biomimicry designs for conceptualization and developing innovative solutions to improve human ... -
Steering for Sustainable Development Goals: A Typology of Sustainable Innovation
Awan, Usama (Springer, Cham, 30.03.2020)Process and product innovation are defined as an organizational ability to discover and translate creative approaches to solve multiple organizational problems. The process and product innovation contribute to the supply ... -
Sustainable supply chain management performance in post COVID-19 era in an emerging economy: a big data perspective
Nisar, Qasim Ali; Haider, Shahbaz; Ameer, Irfan; Hussain, Muhammad Sajjad; Gill, Sonaina Safi; Awan, Usama (Emerald Publishing Limited, 07.06.2022)Purpose Big data analytics capabilities are the driving force and deemed as an operational excellence approach to improving the green supply chain performance in the post COVID-19 situation. Motivated by the COVID-19 ... -
The Role of Big Data Analytics in Manufacturing Agility and Performance: Moderation–Mediation Analysis of Organizational Creativity and of the Involvement of Customers as Data Analysts
Awan, Usama; Bhatti, Sabeen Hussain; Shamim, Saqib; Khan, Zaheer; Akhter, Pervaiz; Balta, Maria (Wiley, 11.10.2021)The involvement of customers as data analysts enables firms to gain valuable insights and create value from big data. We provide a theoretical explanation, drawn from the resource-based view, for the influence of the ...