Papers by Ahmad Abareshi
Information Technology & People, 2013
Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to analyze the beliefs and attitudinal factors that affect t... more Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to analyze the beliefs and attitudinal factors that affect the private sphere pro-environmental behavior of information technology (IT) professionals in using personal computers. Design/methodology/approach-A research framework that draws from the belief-action-outcome (BAO) framework and that consisted of 11 hypotheses was developed. Data were collected from a sample of 322 IT professionals and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings-The results identify the pro-environmental personal computing actions that IT professionals are taking and how their Green IT beliefs, attitudes, information acquisition capability, and organizational fields influence their behavior. Research limitations/implications-The sample was limited to Australian respondents. The measurement of IT-specific environmental practices was not exhaustive nor were the measures of macro-and micro-antecedents of Green IT belief and attitude. Practical implications-National, regional, and international professional associations such as the Association of Information Systems can influence pro-environmental behavior among IT professionals through the creation and dissemination of information that shape both general and IT-specific environmental beliefs. Originality/value-The novelty of this work lies in: first, proposing and testing a research framework that can be leveraged in future studies; second, establishing how organizational fields and availability of information contribute to the formation of IT professionals' environmental beliefs and attitudes; third, applying and suggesting potential extension to the BAO framework to evaluate the association between IT practices and environmental sustainability among IT professionals.
This paper investigates the problem of designing an integrated production-distribution system whi... more This paper investigates the problem of designing an integrated production-distribution system which supports strategic and tactical decision levels in supply chain management. An important aspect of this problem is consideration of volume flexibility to increase the system ability to change the level of aggregated output. The problem is formulated as a mixed integer linear programming. The objective functions are to minimize the total cost of production, location of DCs, transportation, inventory holding and backorders while maximizing flexibility level simultaneously. Since the problem under study is NP-hard, a multi-objective differential evolution (MOEM) framework is developed to solve this problem. To prove the efficiency and reliability of the proposed algorithm, the results obtained from extensive experiments are compared with the well-known multi-objective genetic algorithms in the literature, i.e. NSGA-II based on some comparison metrics. Computational experiments indicate the superiority of the MODE compared to this algorithm.
ACIS 2008 Proceedings, 2008
... Abareshi Bill Martin School of Business Information Technology RMIT University Melbourne, Aus... more ... Abareshi Bill Martin School of Business Information Technology RMIT University Melbourne, Australia Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ... studies has ranged from four years for the Palvia study (2003), to nine years for that conducted by Grover et al. ...
Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography, 1999
International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 2013
ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of absorptive capacity in implementing green logistics ... more ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of absorptive capacity in implementing green logistics practices and the impact of the implementation on green logistics performance (GLP). Data were collected from a survey of 279 Australian Logistics and Transport operators and analysed using structural equation modelling. The findings indicate that enhancing green logistics knowledge exploitation is important to improve GLP. This can be achieved through changing the logistics operations and incorporating new knowledge into green practices in a way that can reduce CO2 emission, fuel consumption, or the cost of environmental compliance. The findings also show that addressing environmental concerns requires a process in which environmental information, through a wide range of channels and practices, is acquired, assimilated, transformed, and exploited. The paper reports an original research that contributes to the understanding of the value of green practices and routines to the environmental performance of firms in the Logistics and Transport sector. The results provide practitioners with insights that facilitate the transformation towards greener logistics practices and routines.
International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2012
JISTEM-Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management, Dec 1, 2011
Since the publication of the seminal article'Management in the 1980s'(Leavitt and Whisl... more Since the publication of the seminal article'Management in the 1980s'(Leavitt and Whisler, 1958), the relationship between Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and organizations has been one of the most challenging issues for management scholars and researchers. Despite a long tradition of research that has been looking into the relationship between ICTs and organizations, the findings remain inconclusive. In particular, the specific mechanisms by which new information technologies affect and are affected by ...
Journal of Computer Information Systems, 2012
This paper investigates the influence of organizational eco-sustainability motivations on the ado... more This paper investigates the influence of organizational eco-sustainability motivations on the adoption of Green Information Technology (IT) and IT for Green. Drawing from the motivational theory and using data collected from a survey of 176 organizations, the paper develops and tests four hypotheses. The result shows that eco-efficiency and eco¬ effectiveness motives influence the adoption of (a) technologies that improve the energy efficiency of IT infrastructure and that reduce IT related emissions (b) information systems ...
ACIS 2007 Proceedings, Jan 1, 2007
Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 2009
It would be useful for IS researchers to know the major methodological methods used in IS filed a... more It would be useful for IS researchers to know the major methodological methods used in IS filed and the trends MIS is experiencing in this regard. For this reason, we have conducted a meta-research on three leading IS journals over a period of 15 years in an attempt to provide the MIS field with an overview of research methodologies used
Conference Papers by Ahmad Abareshi
Informing Science + Information Technology Education Conference
Aim/Purpose: This case study examines the last-mile logistics model as implemented by Lazada Viet... more Aim/Purpose: This case study examines the last-mile logistics model as implemented by Lazada Vietnam, as well as the logistics challenges in the local business environment that led the e-commerce company to dually employ the inventory/retail model and the marketplace model for delivering orders to online customers in Vietnam in search of the way to perfect their last-mile logistics.
Background: For electronic commerce companies aiming to be successful in customer service, what academics and practitioners refer to as 'last-mile logistics' is the one moment of truth, when deliveries have to be planned tactically and exactly, so that orders are delivered to customers at the right time, right place, right quantity, right quality , and ultimately at the right cost. When deciphering this type of supply chain, i.e., one that is e-commerce-driven, last-mile logistics is the one segment of the product flow that directly interacts with the ultimate customer, but many times is the one segment that is the most problematic and less efficient to implement well. Lazada Group, a German e-commerce company, discovered the serious complications of 'last-mile logistics' when they first entered Vietnam in 2013.
Methodology: This case study used qualitative method through interviews with Lazada Vietnam's management.
International Conference on Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Manufacturing agility is emerging as an essential competency for organisations to deal with uncer... more Manufacturing agility is emerging as an essential competency for organisations to deal with uncertainties in today’s fast-changing environment. Despite that the beneficial impact of manufacturing agility is widely recognised, little empirical research exists to explain its construct. The manufacturing agility metric is difficult to develop due to its multidimensional and fuzzy nature. This paper aims to develop a research instrument to access manufacturing agility. Through a comprehensive literature review, the agility components are identified and are used to perform an exploratory analysis in order to provide a research-ready instrument. The instrument is tested for both construct validity and reliability based on a large scale survey using an online-based methodology. The data was collected from 263 Thai automotive manufacturers with a response rate of 12%. The results show four distinctive agility components, namely responsiveness, flexibility, competency, and quickness/speed. These capabilities are proved to be the key elements to promote manufacturing agility. The development of instrument provides a validated tool for organisations to measure its manufacturing agility. It helps to transform a philosophy into concrete actions and create a better understanding how manufacturing agility can be measured.
19th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL) Proceedings 2014, 2014
Purpose of this paper: In most industries, the bulk of the supply chain wastes occur post-consump... more Purpose of this paper: In most industries, the bulk of the supply chain wastes occur post-consumption. Consumers participating in retailer-sponsored product recycling or renewal programs play a significant role in reducing supply chain wastes. Extant literature on green supply chain collaboration tends to focus on the business-to-business relationships between supply chain partners, paying little attention to the role of the individual consumers. This study examines factors influencing consumer intention to collaborate in retailer-sponsored recycling programs and green initiatives aimed at reducing post-consumption wastes. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on the tenets of Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Exchange Theory, a model of green consumerism was first developed comprising six constructs: Green Attitude, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control, Incentives, Green Intention, and Green Collaboration. The model was tested using data collected via a mixed-mode questionnaire from consumers aged 18 and above resident in Singapore and Australia. A total of 189 completed responses from both countries were obtained: Singapore (103) and Australia (86). The analysis followed a four-step structural equation modeling (SEM) approach: unrestricted model, measurement model, structural model, and pre-specified model. An exploratory factor analysis on the unrestricted model resulted in Green Collaboration being divided into Green Purchase and Green Participation and Incentives split into Explicit Incentives and Implicit Incentives, producing a conceptual green consumerism model with eight constructs linked by seven hypotheses. The validity and reliability of each factor from the unrestricted model of both the Australian and Singapore samples were then tested using multiple-group item response theory. The resulting measurement models were then employed to develop structural models using multiple-group SEM technique. The structural models were subsequently modified to increase their parsimony in the fourth pre-specified model stage. Findings: Both the Australia’s and Singapore’s models indicate that green intention positively affects green purchase. Both models also reveal that the presence of implicit incentives will lead to a strong predilection toward green collaboration, implying more green purchase and a higher level of green participation. The results suggest that in Singapore consumers normally purchase green products before participating in other green activities. In contrast, in Australia green participation need not be preceded by green purchase. These behavioral differences underscore the dissimilar approaches adopted by customers in the two countries in response to green supply chain collaboration. Value: Studies that frame eco-friendly consumer practices within a green supply chain are rare. This study sheds light on how consumers in two dissimilar cultures could contribute to green supply chain collaboration through their individual behavior and through influencing the practices of firms which they patronise. Research limitations/implications: The findings underscore the importance of embedding socio-cultural factors in studying consumer participation in green supply chain collaboration. The applicability of the model should be further tested in other socio-cultural settings. Practical implications: This study offers insights for retail managers in the two countries to develop effective policy and other measures to entice consumers to engage in green purchase and participate in green incentives.
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Papers by Ahmad Abareshi
Conference Papers by Ahmad Abareshi
Background: For electronic commerce companies aiming to be successful in customer service, what academics and practitioners refer to as 'last-mile logistics' is the one moment of truth, when deliveries have to be planned tactically and exactly, so that orders are delivered to customers at the right time, right place, right quantity, right quality , and ultimately at the right cost. When deciphering this type of supply chain, i.e., one that is e-commerce-driven, last-mile logistics is the one segment of the product flow that directly interacts with the ultimate customer, but many times is the one segment that is the most problematic and less efficient to implement well. Lazada Group, a German e-commerce company, discovered the serious complications of 'last-mile logistics' when they first entered Vietnam in 2013.
Methodology: This case study used qualitative method through interviews with Lazada Vietnam's management.
Background: For electronic commerce companies aiming to be successful in customer service, what academics and practitioners refer to as 'last-mile logistics' is the one moment of truth, when deliveries have to be planned tactically and exactly, so that orders are delivered to customers at the right time, right place, right quantity, right quality , and ultimately at the right cost. When deciphering this type of supply chain, i.e., one that is e-commerce-driven, last-mile logistics is the one segment of the product flow that directly interacts with the ultimate customer, but many times is the one segment that is the most problematic and less efficient to implement well. Lazada Group, a German e-commerce company, discovered the serious complications of 'last-mile logistics' when they first entered Vietnam in 2013.
Methodology: This case study used qualitative method through interviews with Lazada Vietnam's management.