The cultural dimensions in supply chain management research: a state-of-the-art review and research agenda

Purpose This research aims to review how current supply chain management (SCM) addresses cultural issues, presents a critical assessment of literature and discusses future avenues. Design/methodology/approach The is reviewed using systematic review, bibliometric citation analysis content analysis. A total between 1995 2019 in Institute for Scientific Information Web Science’s database. Findings Descriptive data related chronological evolution literature, geographical location, influential papers methodology are presented. Four main areas were categorized, namely, on SC integration performance; continuous improvement lean initiatives; studies the role culture sustainability, corporate social responsibility green practices; emerging topics research. Most focused organizational frameworks, adopted static approach targeted mainly developed countries Asian countries. agenda suggested based multilevel framework including operational SCM culture. Research limitations/implications Practitioners researchers will gain greater understanding issues have been addressed literature. proposed concept “operational” “SCM culture”, address some identified Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, this study one first reviews that considers both national dimensions research, whereas prior approaches fragmented or one-dimensional.