Axel Zehendner

Axel Zehendner is a Post-doctoral researcher at LUT Business School, LUT University, in Lappeenranta, Finland. He is affiliated with the Department of Business Studies, where his work focuses on sustainable and circular supply chain management. His research investigates paradoxical tensions, cognitive mapping of change agents, and inclusive supplier development in multi-tier supply chains.

Research Interests:

• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability Management
• Circular Economy
• Paradox Management
• Supplier Development
• Multi-tier Supply Chains
• Sustainable Operations

His recent publications analyze latent topics in sustainable supply chain literature, cognitive maps of transition barriers, and tensions in electronics and base-of-the-pyramid supply chains. The articles show a strong trend in applying qualitative and computational methods to understand sustainability challenges and organizational responses in complex supply networks.

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Axel Zehendner actively contributes to research but no information is available regarding student supervision or grant funding. He is involved in peer review activities, notably for the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management.

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