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Sakib MN, Tabassum F, Uddin DMM. What we know about the trends, prospects, and challenges of human resource outsourcing: A systematic literature review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19018. [PMID: 37600375 PMCID: PMC10432720 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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This study aims to comprehensively review the literature on human resource outsourcing (HRO) published from 2001 to 2021. The study begins with metadata analysis on 69 papers and presents insights into 32 papers on HRO identified from the Scopus and ISI Web of Science databases. The literature is classified based on content analysis, which comprises conceptual understanding, drivers and barriers, functions outsourced, and firm performance. The study reveals that cost advantage, organisational learning, and the opportunity to concentrate on core business functions motivate the organisation to practice HRO. However, the lack of psychological contact among current employees, the risk of opportunism in the freelancing organisation, lack of management legislation, and prior experience are the common barriers to HRO adoption. Despite thesedrawbacks and barriers, recruitment, payroll processing, and technology-centric human resource (HR) activities are standard HR functions outsourced by organisations. The contributions of this study are to offer an integrated and conclusive definition of HRO and provide a simple, easy-to-understand, yet comprehensive framework for understanding HRO practices in any organisation. Researchers and academicians can utilize this paper to explore future research directions while gaining a thorough understanding of the HRO concept.
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- Md. Nazmus Sakib
- Lecturer, Department of Management, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Lecturer, Human Resource Management Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh
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- Associate professor, Department of Management, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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Sun W, Zhang J, Li G, Zhu L, He N. Carbon emission effects of publicly planned logistics nodes: experience from Chengdu, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:26150-26163. [PMID: 36355239 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23972-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Both academics and policymakers regard publicly planned logistics nodes (PPLN) as a potential measure to promote logistics agglomeration and mitigate environmental damage caused by logistics activities. However, such measure may lead to non-linear carbon emission effect from the perspective of agglomeration economy, and empirical evidences are yet to be found to verify this inference. This paper uses DID method and mediating effect models to explore the effects and mechanisms of PPLN on CO2 emissions with panel data from 2000 to 2017 in Chengdu, China. Our findings show that PPLN promotes the agglomeration of both small and large-scale logistics enterprises and increases carbon emissions. In addition, the agglomeration of large-scale logistics enterprises can reduce carbon emissions; the opposite is true for smaller ones. Despite the continuous diminishing of the carbon emission increase, the emission-reduction effect has not been achieved through PPLN operations. Based on the results, the study recommends that the government should appropriately determine the location and scale of PPLN, advocate green construction and industrial upgrading, and adopt differentiated regulatory and incentive measures for enterprises. Logistics enterprises can increase their investment in green technologies and strengthen cooperation with their customers.
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- Wenjie Sun
- School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
- National Engineering Laboratory of Integrated Transportation Big Data Application Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
- National United Engineering Laboratory of Integrated and Intelligent Transportation, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
- National Engineering Laboratory of Integrated Transportation Big Data Application Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
- National United Engineering Laboratory of Integrated and Intelligent Transportation, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory of Integrated Transportation Big Data Application Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China.
- National United Engineering Laboratory of Integrated and Intelligent Transportation, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China.
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- School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
- Optical Distribution Network Business Unit, Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co., LTD., Wuhan, 430223, China
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- School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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Ibrahim A, Fernando Y, Tseng ML, Lim MK. Low-carbon warehousing practices and challenges: insights from emerging country. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2022.2145276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Azian Ibrahim
- Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, Malaysia
- Management Department, BINUS Online Learning, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Institute of Innovation and Circular Economy, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Business Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Gandhi N, Kant R, Thakkar J. A systematic scientometric review of sustainable rail freight transportation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:70746-70771. [PMID: 36057064 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22811-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The negative externalities of freight transport have caught the attention of scholars and practitioners to study sustainable freight transportation. Past studies have reviewed sustainable logistics from varying perspectives, but the rail mode-specific sustainable logistics has not been thoroughly reviewed. This sets the motivation to review existing research on sustainable rail freight transportation (SRFT). A science mapping approach was used to develop and visualize bibliographic networks of 378 articles published between 2001 and 2022 and indexed in the Scopus database. Four scientometric analysis techniques, namely journal co-citations; countries/organizations/authors co-authorship; document co-citations; and keywords co-occurrence, were employed in the VOSviewer software to reveal conceptual structure, social structure, and influential themes of the SRFT domain. Based on the results, the SRFT knowledge was categorized into six thematic branches (31 sub-branches), namely intermodal transportation for decarbonization; green policies, risk, and energy assessment research; savings in externalities for a sustainable future; decision-making with environmental and economic considerations; case studies and applications in SRFT research; and technological advancements towards sustainability. Finally, future research directions were proposed in the form of research questions. This systematic literature review will facilitate the researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to understand the status quo, existing research gaps, and emerging research topics in the SRFT research domain. This study is restricted to research articles and review articles published in English and indexed in the Scopus database.
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- Nevil Gandhi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, 395007, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, 395007, Gujarat, India
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- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), Vadodara, 390004, Gujarat, India
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Danish Kirmani M. Socio-Environmental Considerations and Organic Food Consumption: An Empirical Investigation of the Attitude of Indian Consumers. Food Qual Prefer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Wang J, Lim MK, Wang C, Tseng ML. Comprehensive analysis of sustainable logistics and supply chain based on bibliometrics: overview, trends, challenges, and opportunities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2022.2052823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Jianxin Wang
- College of Economics & Management, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Research Base of Beijing Modern Manufacturing Development, College of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Innovation and Circular Economy, Asia University Taiwan, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Faculty of Economics and Management, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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Li J, Zhang A, He H, Zhang J, Hong J, Gao L, Zhu Y, Wang Q. The effect of environmental concerns on electric vehicles adoption behavior in dual-Distribution channel under the background of platform economy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2021.1923670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Jun Li
- School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics and Management, Chang’ an University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Transportation Engineering, Chang’ an University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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Evaluation of the Sustainable Coupling Coordination of the Logistics Industry and the Manufacturing Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13095167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In order to promote the sustainable and coordinated development of the logistics industry and the manufacturing industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of China and provide the policy makers with decision-making references, this paper explored the spatio-temporal evolution of the coupling coordination development level of the two industries. A three-stage super-efficiency SBM model, which eliminated the influence of environmental factors and random errors, was constructed to make it possible to conduct an in-depth comparative analysis on the effective decision-making units (DMUs), making the calculation results more accurate. This was the main contribution of this paper. Based on the new model considering undesirable output, this paper analyzed the panel data of 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt from 2007 to 2017 and investigated the coordination development level from the dimensions of time and space considering the energy input and carbon emissions of the two industries. Our main research findings were as follows. First, due to the relative lagging of the logistics industry in promoting the development of the manufacturing industry, the overall level of the coordination between the two industries was at a stage of limited coordination. Second, the regional differences were significant with a spatial evolution pattern of “high in the east and low in the west”. Third, environmental factors affected the input efficiency of the logistics industry and the manufacturing industry, especially the latter. Overall, this paper made theoretical and practical contributions to promoting the joint development of the two industries, improving the logistics industry and upgrading the manufacturing industry.
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Cesur E, Cesur MR, Kayikci Y, Mangla SK. Optimal number of remanufacturing in a circular economy platform. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2020.1825656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Elif Cesur
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Turkish-German University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Knowledge Management and Business Decision Making, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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