Business Network Dynamics
The research group
Business Network Dynamics (BuNeD) is a pioneering research group dedicated to understanding and optimizing how companies design, build, and manage their operations and supply chain networks. Our mission is to drive advancements in sustainable, efficient, and resilient supply chain systems that seamlessly integrate economic, social, and environmental objectives. At the heart of our research is a focus on addressing complex challenges in sourcing, logistics, production, and the management of both physical and digital networks. We explore how organizations can create and sustain collaborative ecosystems of partners that efficiently supply resources while balancing cost-effectiveness, environmental responsibility, and societal well-being. By fostering a holistic approach to operations and supply chain network design, BuNeD aims to empower businesses to innovate and thrive in an increasingly interconnected and sustainability-focused world.
Main research areas
- Supply Chain Coordination and Collaboration
- The Extension of Sustainable Practices to Business Networks
- Digital infrastructures and platforms
Latest publications
Complexity and Change: Antecedents of occupational injuries
Chen, Y., Wiengarten, F., Fan, D., & Pagell, M. (2024).
Safety Science, 176, Article 106560.
Cracking the code: the effects of codes of conduct and decision frames on supplier selection in financially distressed firms
Durach, C. F., Parkinson, M., Wiengarten, F., & Pagell, M. (2024).
International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 44(2), 462-482.
The where and the who of HRM decision-making: HRM decentralization and devolution
Hassan, N., Trullen, J., & Valverde, M. (2024).
Employee Relations, 46(9), 76-96.
Knowledge insights
The role of ethics in teaching sustainability
18 February 2021
The negative impact on workers in short-term manufacturing contracts
14 January 2021
Managing tension in social enterprise supply chains
7 January 2021
