Purpose

Despite the growing importance and complexity of modern supply chains, little scholarly attention has been devoted to cognitive processes in supply chain management (SCM). In particular, we know little about the structure of supply chain managers’ cognitive frames and how differences between frames affect sustainable supply chain management (SSCM).

Design/methodology/approach

Given the relative scarcity of the topic, this paper uses a conceptual approach. Building on prior literature from cognitive psychology and related areas, it develops ideal types of cognitive frames with which supply chain managers approach sustainability-related decisions.

Findings

This study first develops three ideal-type cognitive frames – unidimensional, hierarchical and paradoxical. This paper then shows that it makes a difference which one of these a supply chain manager holds when addressing issues related to sustainable supply. Thereafter, this study discusses the antecedents that can explain why a manager holds a particular cognitive frame.

Research limitations/implications

This paper represents one of the first analyses of how the structure of a supply chain manager’s cognitive frame impacts their firm’s sustainable supply initiatives. Although developed with regard to SSCM, the arguments have implications for other management areas too, not least for the education of future SCM professionals.

Originality/value

Given their boundary-spanning role, attention to the cognitive processes of supply chain managers is crucial to understanding the conditions under which firms can address sustainability challenges in their supply chains.

中文翻译：

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供应链管理者持有的认知框架：对供应链可持续性管理的影响

目的

尽管现代供应链的重要性和复杂性日益增加，但学术界很少关注供应链管理 (SCM) 中的认知过程。特别是，我们对供应链经理认知框架的结构以及框架之间的差异如何影响可持续供应链管理（SSCM）知之甚少。

设计/方法/方法

鉴于该主题的相对稀缺性，本文采用概念方法。以认知心理学和相关领域的先前文献为基础，它开发了理想类型的认知框架，供应链经理利用这些框架来处理与可持续性相关的决策。

发现

本研究首先发展了三种理想型的认知框架——一维的、等级的和矛盾的。然后，本文表明，在解决与可持续供应相关的问题时，供应链经理持有哪一个会有所不同。此后，本研究讨论了可以解释为什么经理持有特定认知框架的前因。

研究限制/影响

本文代表了对供应链经理的认知框架结构如何影响其公司的可持续供应计划的初步分析之一。尽管是针对 SSCM 发展起来的，但这些论点对其他管理领域也有影响，尤其是对未来 SCM 专业人员的教育。

原创性/价值

鉴于他们的跨界角色，关注供应链经理的认知过程对于了解公司可以应对其供应链中的可持续性挑战的条件至关重要。