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University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management

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1.

A Dynamic Perspective on Next-Generation Offshoring: The Global Sourcing of Science and Engineering Talent

Academy of Management Perspectives, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 35-54, 2008
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 10 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Stephan Manning, Silvia Massini and Arie Y. Lewin
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, University of Manchester and Duke University - Fuqua School of Business
Downloads 1,459 (7,628)
Citation 16

Abstract:

Offshoring, Science and Engineering Talent, Coevolution, Globalization of Innovation

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Sustainable Sourcing in the Food Industry: Global Challenges and Practices

Moderne Ernaehrung Heute, Official Journal of the Food Chemistry Institute of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry, Vol. 4, p. 1-9, October 2010
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 19 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2015
Oliver von Hagen, Stephan Manning and Juliane Reinecke
International Trade Centre (UN/WTO), University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Downloads 532 (23,105)

Abstract:

Sustainability, Food Industry, Standards, Certifications, Global Value Chain

3.

The Emergence of a Standards Market: Multiplicity of Sustainability Standards in the Global Coffee Industry

Organization Studies, 33 (5/6), pp. 789-812, 2012
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2012
Juliane Reinecke, Stephan Manning and Oliver von Hagen
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and International Trade Centre (UN/WTO)
Downloads 530 (28,496)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Certification, coffee industry, Fairtrade, meta-standardization, sustainability, standards markets, social movements, transnational governance

4.

National Contexts Matter: The Co-Evolution of Sustainability Standards in Global Value Chains

Ecological Economics, Vol. 83, pp. 197-209, 2012
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 29 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2013
Stephan Manning, Frank Boons, Oliver von Hagen and Juliane Reinecke
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), International Trade Centre (UN/WTO) and University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Downloads 449 (38,033)

Abstract:

Sustainability standards, certification, coffee industry, standards adoption, co-evolution

5.

Embedding Projects in Multiple Contexts: A Structuration Perspective

International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 30-37, 2008
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 02 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 402 (38,681)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Project organizing, Embedding, Temporary systems, Structuration theory

6.

Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Offshoring: The Interplay of Complexity, Organizational Design, and Experience

Strategic Management Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 05 Sep 2012
Marcus M. Larsen, Stephan Manning and Torben Pedersen
Copenhagen Business School - Department of Strategic Management and Globalization, University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and Copenhagen Business School - Department of Strategic Management and Globalization
Downloads 338 (54,281)

Abstract:

Hidden costs, offshoring, complexity, organizational design, estimation errors

7.

Sustainability in the Cocoa Sector - Review, Challenges and Approaches

Moderne Ernaehrung Heute, Official Journal of the Food Chemistry Institute of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry, p. 1-27, February 2012
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Apr 2012
Reinhard Matissek, Juliane Reinecke, Oliver von Hagen and Stephan Manning
Lebensmittelchemisches Institut (LCI) des Bundesverbandes der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie (BDSI, University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, International Trade Centre (UN/WTO) and University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 309 (60,071)

Abstract:

sustainability, food commodities, standards, certifications, global value chain

8.

The Hidden Costs of Offshoring: The Impact of Complexity, Design Orientation, and Experience

Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 27 Apr 2011
Marcus M. Larsen, Stephan Manning and Torben Pedersen
Copenhagen Business School - Department of Strategic Management and Globalization, University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and Copenhagen Business School - Department of Strategic Management and Globalization
Downloads 300 (76,748)

Abstract:

Offshoring, hidden costs, complexity theory, organizational design, global sourcing, organizational learning

9.

New Silicon Valleys or a New Species? Commoditization of Knowledge Work and the Rise of Knowledge Services Clusters

Research Policy, Vol. 42, pp. 379-390, 2013
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 02 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 03 Mar 2013
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 261 (61,382)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Knowledge Services, Geographic Clusters, Co-evolution, Outsourcing, Global Value Chains, Global Race for Talent, Global Service Delivery Model, Brain Circulation, Globalization of Innovation and R&D

10.

From Blind Spots to Hotspots: How Knowledge Services Clusters Develop and Attract Foreign Investment

Journal of International Management, Vol. 16, pp. 369-382, 2010
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 30 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Stephan Manning, Joan-Enric Ricart, Maria Soledad Rosatti Rique and Arie Y. Lewin
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, University of Navarra, IESE Business School, University of Navarra, IESE Business School and Duke University - Fuqua School of Business
Downloads 195 (114,548)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Knowledge Services, Cluster Development, Emerging Economies, Global Sourcing, Location Choices, Service Capabilities, Commoditization

11.

Palm Oil Under Discussion: The Pros and Cons of an Agricultural Raw Material in Sustainable Food Production

Moderne Ernaehrung Heute, Official Journal of the Food Chemistry Institute of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry, p. 1-16, May 2011
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 02 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2015
Juliane Reinecke, Oliver von Hagen and Stephan Manning
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, International Trade Centre (UN/WTO) and University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 193 (96,895)

Abstract:

sustainability, food commodities, standards, certifications, global value chain

12.

Customizing Clusters: On the Role of Western Multinational Corporations in the Formation of Science and Engineering Clusters in Emerging Economies

Economic Development Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 316-323, 2008
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 09 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 172 (122,212)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Emerging economies, cluster formation, service capability, local institutions, offshoring, science engineering talent

13.

The Stability of Offshore Outsourcing Relationships: The Role of Relation Specificity and Client Control

Management International Review, 51, pp. 381-406, 2011
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 02 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2012
Stephan Manning, Arie Y. Lewin and Marc Schuerch
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, Duke University - Fuqua School of Business and Advisory House AG
Downloads 148 (145,850)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Offshoring, strategic outsourcing, service provider relationship, agency theory, contracting, hidden costs, governance mechanisms

14.

Linking Local Experiments to Global Standards: How Project Networks Promote Global Institution-Building

Scandinavian Journal of Management, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 398-416, 2010
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 31 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Stephan Manning and Oliver von Hagen
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and International Trade Centre (UN/WTO)
Downloads 124 (161,633)

Abstract:

Sustainability standards, global institution-building, project networks, multi-stakeholder process, institutional entrepreneurship, development projects

15.

Global Delivery Models: The Role of Talent, Speed and Time Zones in the Global Outsourcing Industry

Downloads 92 (234,355)

Global Delivery Models: The Role of Talent, Speed and Time Zones in the Global Outsourcing Industry

Journal of International Business Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 25 May 2015
Stephan Manning, Marcus M. Larsen and Pratyush Bharati
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, Copenhagen Business School - Department of Strategic Management and Globalization and University of Massachusetts Boston
Downloads 91 (237,769)

Abstract:

Global sourcing, outsourcing, offshoring, internationalization strategies, information and communication technology, geographic distance, business-to-business industries, business processes, born-global firms, 24/7 operations, service integration

Global Delivery Models: The Role of Talent, Speed and Time Zones in the Global Outsourcing Industry

Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 46, Issue 7, pp. 850-877, 2015
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 Aug 2015
Stephan Manning, Marcus M. Larsen and Pratyush Bharati
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, Copenhagen Business School - Department of Strategic Management and Globalization and University of Massachusetts Boston
Downloads 1 (572,070)

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16.

The Formation of Cross-Sector Development Partnerships: The Role of Bridging Agents and Project Network Alliances

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 30 Mar 2013
Stephan Manning and Daniel Roessler
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
Downloads 81 (215,708)

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Intermediation, brokerage, project collaboration, public private partnership, multi-stakeholder process, transnational governance, international development, institutional logics, relational practices

17.

The Strategic Formation of Project Networks: A Relational Practice Perspective

Human Relations, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 551-573, 2010
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 02 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 67 (269,919)
Citation 3

Abstract:

coordination capacity, network coordination, network formation, network pools, project entrepreneur, project network, relational practices, strategic agency, structuration theory

18.

Managing Project Networks as Dynamic Organizational Forms: Learning from the TV Movie Industry

International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 410-414, 2005
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 09 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2011
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 55 (253,817)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Project network, network analysis, television industry, resource pooling, labor pool, recruiting

19.

The Formation of Cross-Sector Development Partnerships: How Bridging Agents Shape Project Agendas and Longer-Term Alliances

Journal of Business Ethics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Jul 2013
Stephan Manning and Daniel Roessler
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
Downloads 51 (283,069)

Abstract:

intermediation, brokerage, projects, project networks, public private partnerships, multi-stakeholder process, transnational governance, international development, institutional logics, social innovation

20.

Mitigate, Tolerate or Relocate? Offshoring Challenges, Strategic Imperatives and Resource Constraints

Journal of World Business, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 12 Nov 2013
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 44 (278,597)

Abstract:

global sourcing, outsourcing, implementation, risks, learning, experience, capabilities

21.

The Rise of Hollywood East: Regional Film Offices as Intermediaries in Film and Television Production Clusters

Regional Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Apr 2013
Pacey Foster, Stephan Manning and David Terkla
Boston College - Organization Studies Department, University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and University of Massachusetts Boston
Downloads 43 (272,074)

Abstract:

Creative industries, project organizing, cluster development, film industry, project networks, intermediaries

22.

Project-Based Industries and Craft-Like Production: Structure, Location, and Performance

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 30 Sep 2012
Peter B. Doeringer, Pacey Foster, Stephan Manning and David Terkla
Boston University, Boston College - Organization Studies Department, University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and University of Massachusetts Boston
Downloads 38 (332,905)

Abstract:

Regional development, economic growth, labor market, flexible specialization, creative industries

23.

After the Decline of Large U.S. Corporations: Where Do the New Giants Come From?

Organizations and Social Change, April 2013
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 02 May 2013
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 36 (338,782)

Abstract:

Walmart, China, India, H1B visas, service providers, brain circulation

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The Political Dynamics of Sustainable Coffee: Contested Value Regimes and the Transformation of Sustainability

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The Political Dynamics of Sustainable Coffee: Contested Value Regimes and the Transformation of Sustainability

Levy, D., Reinecke, J. and Manning (2016). The Political Dynamics of Sustainable Coffee: Contested Value Regimes and the Transformation of Sustainability. Journal of Management Studies, 53(3):364-401
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 17 Apr 2016
David L. Levy, Juliane Reinecke and Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston, University of Warwick - Warwick Business School and University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 27 (420,103)

Abstract:

coffee, Gramsci, passive revolution, political corporate social responsibility, sustainability, sustainability standards, value regimes

The Political Dynamics of Sustainable Coffee: Contested Value Regimes and the Transformation of Sustainability

Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 53, Issue 3, pp. 364-401, 2016
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 11 Apr 2016
David L. Levy, Juliane Reinecke and Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston, University of Warwick - Warwick Business School and University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
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coffee, Gramsci, passive revolution, political corporate social responsibility, sustainability, sustainability standards, value regimes

25.

Binding Customers to Project Networks – The Case of Content Production for Television

Proceedings of the 7th Research Conference on Relationship Marketing and Customer Relationship Management.
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 15 May 2010 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2011
Joerg Sydow and Stephan Manning
Free University of Berlin and University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 24 (408,809)

Abstract:

Network, Television, Customer, Relationship, Marketing

26.

Tech support en français s’il vous plaît!? The Challenges of Becoming a New Global Outsourcing Hub

Organizations and Social Change, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 01 May 2013
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 14 (438,756)

Abstract:

Commoditization, service outsourcing, global sourcing, BPO, ITO, Africa, Kenya, Morocco

27.

The Rise of Project Network Organizations: Building Core Teams and Flexible Partner Pools for Interorganizational Projects

Research Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 08 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2017
Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management
Downloads 0 (449,342)

Abstract:

projects, networks, collaboration, organizational form, specialization, project-based firms

28.

How Hybrids Manage Growth and Social-Business Tensions in Global Supply Chains: The Case of Impact Sourcing.

Journal of Business Ethics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 May 2017
Chacko G. Kannothra, Stephan Manning and Nardia Haigh
University of Massachusetts Boston - College of Management, University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and University of Massachusetts Boston
Downloads 0 (464,710)

Abstract:

Paradox Theory, Outsourcing, Hybrid Organizations, Inclusive Development, Social Entrepreneurship

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The Strategic Potential of Community-Based Hybrid Models: The Case of Global Business Services in Africa

Global Strategy Journal, 2017, Forthcoming.
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 01 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2017
Stephan Manning, Chacko G. Kannothra and Nichole Wissman-Weber
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston - College of Management and University of Massachusetts Boston
Downloads 0 (428,461)

Abstract:

Outsourcing, Sub-Saharan Africa, impact sourcing, hybrid organizations, local communities

30.

Impact Sourcing at ServImpact: Managing People, Clients and Growth

Kannothra, C.G., Manning, S. 2016. “Impact Sourcing at ServImpact. Managing People, Clients, and Growth”. In: Sydow, J., Schuessler, E., Mueller-Seitz, G. (Eds.): Managing Interorganizational Relationships – Debates and Cases. Palgrave Macmillan,
Posted: 30 Aug 2016
Chacko G. Kannothra and Stephan Manning
University of Massachusetts Boston - College of Management and University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management

Abstract:

Impact Sourcing, Global Outsourcing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business-NGO alliances, Social entrepreneurship, Creating Shared Value, Hybrid Organizations

31.

Global Sourcing of Business Processes: History, Effects, and Future Trends

Manning, S., Larsen, M.M., Kannothra, C.G. 2017. “Global Sourcing of Business Processes: History, Effects, and Future Trends”. In: Clark, G.L., Feldman, M.P., Gertler, M.S., Wojcik, D. (Eds.): The New Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, Forthcoming,
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2016
Stephan Manning, Marcus M. Larsen and Chacko G. Kannothra
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, Copenhagen Business School - Department of Strategic Management and Globalization and University of Massachusetts Boston - College of Management
Downloads 0 (214,239)

Abstract:

Outsourcing, offshoring, business processes, geographic clusters, new business models, information and communication technology

32.

Convincing the Crowd: Entrepreneurial Storytelling in Crowdfunding Campaigns

Manning, S.; Bejarano, T. 2016. “Convincing the Crowd: Entrepreneurial Storytelling in Crowdfunding Campaigns”. Strategic Organization, Forthcoming,
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 18 Apr 2016
Stephan Manning and Thomas Bejarano
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and University of Massachusetts Boston
Downloads 0 (242,764)

Abstract:

entrepreneurship, crowdfunding, narrative, storytelling, resource mobilization

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A Modular Governance Architecture In-the-Making: How Transnational Standard-Setters Govern Sustainability Transitions

Research Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Nov 2015
Stephan Manning and Juliane Reinecke
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Downloads 0 (312,678)

Abstract:

sustainability transitions, transnational standards, experimentalist governance, global coffee production, modular architecture, triple bottom line

34.

Securing Access to Lower-Cost Talent Globally: The Dynamics of Active Embedding and Field Structuration

Regional Studies, Vol. 46, 1201-1218, 2012
Posted: 08 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2013
Stephan Manning, Joerg Sydow and Arnold Windeler
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management, Free University of Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin)

Abstract:

offshoring, international human resource management, emerging economies, knowledge work, science and engineering talent, institutional processes, structuration theory

35.

Projects, Paths, and Practices: Sustaining and Leveraging Project-Based Relationships

Industrial and Corporate Change, 20 (5), 1369-1402, 2011
Posted: 24 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2012
Stephan Manning and Joerg Sydow
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and Free University of Berlin

Abstract:

Project network, Project entrepreneur, Path dependence, Project capabilities, Project-based organizing, Repeated collaboration, Project portfolio, Team Recruiting

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Transforming Creative Potential in Project Networks: How TV Movies are Produced Under Network-Based Control

Critical Sociology, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 19-42, 2007
Posted: 16 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2012
Stephan Manning and Joerg Sydow
University of Massachusetts at Boston - College of Management and Free University of Berlin

Abstract:

Creative work, project organizing, network organizing, project network, TV movie production, labor transformation, structuration theory

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