The behavioral agency model: Revised concepts and implications for operations and supply chain research

Gomez-Mejia, L., Martin, G., Villena, V.H., & Wiseman, R. 2021. The behavioral agency model: Revised concepts and implications for operations and supply chain management. Decision Sciences Journal.52 (5), 1026-1038

13 Pages Posted: 11 Feb 2022

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Luis R. Gomez-Mejia

Arizona State University (ASU) - Management Department

Geoffrey Martin

University of Melbourne - Melbourne Business School

Veronica H. Villena

Arizona State University

Robert M. Wiseman

Michigan State University - Department of Management

Date Written: December 13, 2021

Abstract

The COVID 19 crisis and geopolitical ruptures of recent years have highlighted the
importance of operations and supply chain management (OSCM) to firms and society.
How do OSCM executives make decisions under uncertainty, and how do they balance
the competing needs of various stakeholders? The behavioral agency model (BAM),
which has been widely used in the management literature, focuses on the executive as
the unit of analysis, like the behavioral science research in which it is embedded; by
contrast, much of the supply chain risk management research has examined risk at the
level of the firm. We review BAM literature and its core constructs, refine its original
predictions, identify OSCM executive decision contexts that could take advantage of
BAM, and highlight research opportunities using BAM. We aim to provide a platform
for further

Keywords: supply chain and operations management, behavioral operations management, decision making

Suggested Citation

Gomez-Mejia, Luis R. and Martin, Geoffrey and Villena, Veronica H. and Wiseman, Robert M., The behavioral agency model: Revised concepts and implications for operations and supply chain research (December 13, 2021). Gomez-Mejia, L., Martin, G., Villena, V.H., & Wiseman, R. 2021. The behavioral agency model: Revised concepts and implications for operations and supply chain management. Decision Sciences Journal.52 (5), 1026-1038, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3984557

Luis R. Gomez-Mejia

Arizona State University (ASU) - Management Department ( email )

Tempe, AZ 85287-4006
United States

Geoffrey Martin

University of Melbourne - Melbourne Business School ( email )

200 Leicester Street
Carlton, Victoria 3053 3186
Australia

Veronica H. Villena (Contact Author)

Arizona State University ( email )

Tempe, AZ
United States
85287 (Fax)

Robert M. Wiseman

Michigan State University - Department of Management ( email )

North Business Complex
East Lansing, MI 48824-1122
United States
517-432-3508 (Phone)

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