Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show that Hoshin Kanri has the potential to integrate the operations strategy literature into a coherent structure. Hoshin Kanri’s planning process is typically described as a top-down cascading of goals, starting with the senior management’s goals...

Our paper advances theory by addressing the problem of expropriation by specialized knowledge agents who create value-generating resources claimed by principals. Specifically, we explore the conditions under which university scientists can redirect the value of discoveries from university...

How has venturing within the circular economy – related to R&D, innovation, commercialization, etc. – emerged in response to incentive-based public policies? This study adds to the existing literature by examining the alignment between top-down public policies to promote circular economy...