Organisation, logistics and environmental issues in the European pork chain (2009)
Wognum, P.M., Trienekens, J.H., Wever, M., Vlajic, J.V., Omta, S.W.F., ...
Bremmers, H.J., Haverkamp, D.J., Omta, S.W.F.
This article investigates the impact of organizational drivers for the implementation of business process and network information and communication capabilities (ICCs) supporting cleaner production...
Innovation drivers and barriers in food processing (2009)
Purpose - The food processing industry, confronted with increased global competition and more stringent customer demands, is pressurized to improve the pace and quality of its innovation processes....
Han, J., Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F.
Purpose - This paper seeks to discuss the interactions amongst integrated information technology (IT), integrated logistics management, quality management practices and firm performance of pork...
The Role of Guanxi Networks in Vegetable Supply Chains: Empirical Evidence from P.R. China (2009)
Lu, H, Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F., Feng, S.
This study attempts to empirically investigate how the concepts of relationship marketing affect market performance in Chinese vegetable sector. We interviewed 167 vegetable farmers and 84 processing...
Organisation, logistics and environmental issues in the European prok chain (2009)
Wognum, P.M., Trienekens, J.H., Wever, M., Vlajic, J.V., Omta, S.W.F., ...
Key success factors for innovation in in food processing in emerging aand developed economies (2009)
Feng, S., Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F.
Guanxi is the lifeblood of the Chinese society. It also becomes a hot topic for achieving business success in China. The primary goal of this exploratory study is to empirically investigate the...
The organization of transactions: research with the Trust and Tracing game (2008)
Meijer, S.A., Hofstede, G.J., Omta, S.W.F., Beers, G.
This paper presents empirical results of research on the influence of social aspects on the organization of transactions in the domain of chains and networks. The research method used was a gaming...
Towards innovative environmental management in the agro-food industry (2008)
Bremmers, H.J., Haverkamp, D.J., Sabidussi, A., Omta, S.W.F.
This article focuses on the problem: what external (stakeholder) and internal (structural/organizational) factors drive companies in the food- and agribusiness towards innovative environmental...
The value of Guanxi for small vegetable farmers in China (2008)
Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F.
Purpose - Following a guanxi value ¿ buyer-seller relationship quality - marketing behaviour scheme, this paper aims to explore how traditional guanxi supports small vegetable farmers in modern...
Bremmers, H.J., Haverkamp, D.J., Omta, S.W.F.
This article investigates the impact of organizational drivers for the implementation of business process and network information and communication capabilities (ICCs) supporting cleaner production...
Towards innovative environmental management in the agri-food industry (2008)
Bremmers, H.J., Haverkamp, D.J., Sabidussi, A., Omta, S.W.F.
Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F., Feng, S.
The fast development of market outlets (e.g., supermarkets, processing industries, international markets) in China provides rich opportunities for small-scale farmers to upgrade quality and increase...
A brief review on Chinese research on Information Systems in the agri-food sector (USB stick) (2008)
Towards a multi-dimensional framework for characterising and comparing porkchains (2008)
Wognum, P.M., Wever, M., Nijhoff-Savvaki, O., Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F.
Netchain innovation for sustainable pork supply chains in an EU context (2008)
Nijhoff-Savvaki, O., Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F.
This paper aims at providing insight in the need for innovations in the European pork sector in order to construct sustainable pork supply netchains. It provides an overview of...
Bremmers, H.J., Omta, S.W.F., Kemp, R.G.M., Haverkamp, D.J.
This paper presents the results of a survey that included 492 companies in the Dutch agri-food sector with respect to the influence of stakeholder groups on the companies' level of environmental...
The present paper addresses the important issue of the management of the strategic network relations between corporate R&D and business in large divisionalized companies. In a large technology-based...
Key Success Factors of Innovation in Multinational Agri-food Prospector Companies (2007)
The Wageningen Innovation Assessment Tool (WIAT) compares the self assessment of the drivers and barriers to innovation at the company level and the critical success and failure factors of innovation...
Han, J., Omta, S.W.F., Trienekens, J.H.
This paper is not yet available electronically. It is widely acknowledged that competition is no longer between individual firms, but between supply chains. A number of studies have indicated that...
Realizing innovation synergies through mergers & acquisitions (2007)
Batterink, M.H., Wubben, E.F.M., Simonse, L.W.L., Omta, S.W.F.
Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F.
The aim of this study is to investigate the role smallholders¿ personal relationships on their market behavior in China. A survey with 167 vegetable farmers showed that guanxi networks have...
Realizing innovation synergies through Post Merger Integration (2007)
Wubben, E.F.M., Batterink, M.H., Simonse, L.W.L., Omta, S.W.F.
The role of guanxi networks and contracts in Chinese vegetable supply chains (2007)
Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F., Feng, S.
This paper investigates the effect of personal relationships (called guanxi in China) and contractual governance on compliance with channel requirements and on market performance for both vegetable...
International agri-food chains and networks. Management and Organization (2006)
Bijman, W.J.J., Omta, S.W.F., Trienekens, J.H., Wijnands, J.H.M., Wubben, E.F.M.
Management and organization in international agri-food chains and networks (2006)
Bijman, W.J.J., Omta, S.W.F., Trienekens, J.H., Wijnands, J.H.M., Wubben, E.F.M.
Managing the strategic network relations between corporate R&D and business (2006)
The present paper addresses the important issue of the management of the strategic network relations between corporate R&D and business. In a large technology-based multinational company (+/- 30,000...
Trust and Tracing game: learning about transactions and embeddedness in a trade network (2006)
Meijer, S.A., Hofstede, G.J., Beers, G., Omta, S.W.F.
This paper introduces a gaming simulation, the Trust and Tracing game, for learning about the relation between social structure and the co-ordination of transactions in a trade network. This paper...
Towards innovative environmental management in the agri-food industry (2006)
Bremmers, H.J., Haverkamp, D.J., Omta, S.W.F., Sabidussi, A.
The objective of this paper is to discuss the impact of the information network and trust on collaborative relationships as well as the impact of the collaboration on the performance of suppliers...
Bremmers, H.J., Haverkamp, D.J., Omta, S.W.F.
This article links the public-private information and communication structure (IC-structure) and Ajzen¿s model of planned behaviour to explain the development of environmental management systems...
Towards a classification of instruments for valorisation of Academic and industrial knowledge (2005)
Gusc, J.S., Bremmers, H.J., Omta, S.W.F.
Using transaction cost theory and the theory of multinational enterprise, this study examines the extent of the degree to which management of multinational companies can control over its...
Innovation through international supply chain development. A research agenda (2003)
Trienekens, J.H., Beulens, A.J.M., Hagen, J.M., Omta, S.W.F.
Organisational efficiency in the fresh produce chain: the role of the marketing co-operative (2002)
Bijman, J., Hendrikse, G.W.J., Trienekens, J.H., Omta, S.W.F.
One of the greatest challenges for the industrial marketing manager is to incorporate the "voice of the customer" into the design of new products and services. In this paper, we suggest a three-step...
Types and timing of inter-organizational communication in new product development (2001)
Hummel, J.M., Rossum, W. Van, Omta, S.W.F., Verkerke, G.J., Rakhorst, G.
Inter-organisational communication in new product development. An empirical exploration (2000)
Hummel, J.M., Rossum, W. Van, Omta, S.W.F., Verkerke, G.J., Rakhorst, G.
One of the greatest challenges for the industrial marketing manager is to incorporate the voice of the customer into the design of new products and services. In this paper we suggest a three-step...
Innovative and industrial performance in pharmaceutical R&D, a management control perspective (1994)
Innovative and industrial performance in pharmaceutical R&D, a management control perspective (1993)
One of the greatest challenges for the industrial marketing manager is to incorporate the ‘voice of the customer’ into the design of new products and services. In this paper we suggest a...
Lu, Hualiang, Trienekens, J.H., Feng, Shuyi, Omta, S.W.F.
This s tudy at tempt s to empirically inves tigate the effect of guanxi networks on buyer - seller relationships and on firm performance in vegetable indus t ry in P.R. China. We interviewed 167...
TOWARDS AN IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING STRUCTURE FOR COMPANIES IN FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS CHAINS
Bremmers, Harry J., Omta, S.W.F. (Onno)
The present paper focuses on the perceived quality of information exchange between government and business (G2B) in the field of environmental reporting in the Dutch agrifood industry. It seems most...
INNOVATION THROUGH (INTERNATIONAL) FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT: A RESEARCH AGENDA
Trienekens, Jacques H., Hagen, James M., Beulens, Adriaan J.M., Omta, S.W.F. (Onno)
This paper presents a research agenda on innovation through (international) food supply chains and networks in developing countries. It derives major topics from a multi-perspective view on...
Claro, Danny Pimentel, Hagelaar, Geoffrey, Kemp, Ron, Omta, S.W.F. (Onno)
In this paper, we aim to identify those network subgroups that enhance the collaborative governance in a focal buyer-supplier relationship. We argue, that partners in a focal buyer-supplier...
Han, Jiqin, Omta, S.W.F. (Onno), Trienekens, Jacques H.
It is widely acknowledged that competition is no longer between individual firms, but between supply chains. A number of studies have indicated that supply chain integration and quality management...
Key Success Factors of Innovation in Multinational Agrifood Prospector Companies
Batterink, Maarten H., Omta, S.W.F. (Onno)
The Wageningen Innovation Assessment Tool (WIAT) assesses a company’s drivers and barriers to innovation and benchmarks the critical success and failure factors of its innovation projects with...