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JOHNSEN
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Thomas
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Thomas
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TitreProfessor
- Head of Research - Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department
- Affiliate Professor
- Chair Holder - Purchasing & Digital Innovation
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Department
Département
Information systems and Supply Chain Management
Teaching areas
Domaine d’enseignement
Supply Chain
Corporate Social Responsibility
Research areas
Domaine de recherche
Production and Operations management
Skills
Supply Chain
Sustainable procurement
Supply Chain Innovation
Management
Purchasing management
Biography
Biographie
Full Professor (habil.) of Procurement and Supply Management. Associate Editor of the Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management and Associate Partner of Aperitas: a Danish start-up company offering a sustainable supply chain management platform. Book (with M. Howard and J. Miemczyk) Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: a Sustainability Perspective was published by Routledge in April 2014 (2nd ed. 2018) and awarded the ACA-Bruel coup de coeur prize. One of the mnost cited Purchasing/Procurement researchers in Europe.
Expert in two areas: 1) Purchasing involvement in innovation 2) Sustainable procurement. He has worked with a large number of companies for research and training or consulting projects.
Section CV
Formation
HDR (Research Supervision Qualification)
Université Pierre Mendès France, Grenoble
(2011)
PhD
University of Bath, BATH
(2004)
Master of Science, Business administration, Management
Copenhagen Business School - CBS, Copenhagen
(1996)
HA / B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration
Copenhagen Business School - CBS, Copenhague
(1993)
Experience
Head of Research - Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department
Audencia Business School, Nantes, France
Since 2024
Affiliate Professor
Copenhagen Business School - CBS, Copenhagen, Denmark
Since 2021
Chair Holder - Purchasing & Digital Innovation
Audencia Business School, Nantes, France
Since 2019
Director of MSc in Supply Chain Purchasing Management
Audencia Business School, Nantes, France
2018 - 2020
Publications
Published
MIANDAR, T., JOHNSEN, T., CANIATO, F. (2024). The role of purchasing and supply management in diffusing sustainability in supply networks: a systematic literature review. Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility, 33 (3), 505-522.
CONSTANT, F., JOHNSEN, T. (2024). Purchasing Contribution to Innovation Exploration: Awareness, Motivations, and Capabilities. International Journal of Operations and Production Management
BESKE-JANSSEN, P., JOHNSEN, T., CONSTANT, F., ANDREAS WIELAND, A. (2023). New Competences enhancing procurement´s contribution to Innovation and Sustainability. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 29 (3), 100847.
KNIGHT, L., TATE, W., CARNOVALE, S., DI MAURO, C., BALS, L., CANIATO, F., GUALANDRIS, J., JOHNSEN, T., MATOPOULOS, A., MEEHAN, J., MIEMCZYK, J., PATRUCCO, A. S., SCHOENHERR, T., SELVIARIDIS, K., TOUBOULIC, A., WAGNER, S. (2022). Future Business and the Role of Purchasing and Supply Management: Opportunities for ‘business-not-as-usual’ PSM research. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 28 (1), Article N° 100753.
JOHNSEN, T., LE DAIN, M.-A., KIRATLI, N., SCHIELE, H. (2022). Editorial : Purchasing and innovation: Past, present and future of the field of research. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 28 (2), Article N° 100768.
PICAUD, K., JOHNSEN, T., CALVI, R. (2022). Purchasing involvement in new product development: an absorptive capacity perspective. Industrial Marketing Management, 104 (July 2022), 150-166.
JOHNSEN, T., CANIATO, F., MEQDADI, O., MIANDAR, T. (2022). Swimming Against the Tide: Supplier Bridging Roles in Diffusing Sustainability Upstream and Downstream in Supply Networks. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 42 (10), 1605-1629.
ELLRAM, L., HARLAND, C., VAN WEELE, A., ESSIG, M., JOHNSEN, T., NASSIMBENI, G., PAGELL, M., VAN RAAIJ, E., ROZEMEIJER, F., TATE, W. L., WYNSTRA, F. (2020). Purchasing and Supply Management's Identity: Crisis? What Crisis?. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26 (1), 1-8.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R., SALMI, A. (2020). Monitoring and Mentoring Strategies for Diffusing Sustainability in Supply Networks. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 25 (6), 729-746.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T., PAGELL, M. (2020). Relationship configurations for procuring from social enterprises. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 40 (6), 819-845.
CONSTANT, F., CALVI, R., JOHNSEN, T. (2020). Managing tensions between exploitative and exploratory innovation through purchasing function ambidexterity. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26 (4), Article N°100645.
CANIATO, F., HARLAND, C., JOHNSEN, T., MORETTO, A., RONCHI, S. (2020). The Art and Science of Procurement: Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26 (4), Article N° 100650.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R. (2019). Power and diffusion of sustainability in supply networks: Findings from four case studies. Journal of Business Ethics, 159 (4), 1089-1110.
MIKKELSEN, O, JOHNSEN, T. (2019). Purchasing involvement in technologically uncertain new product development: challenges and implications. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25 (3), 100496.
SCHULTZE, H, BALS, L, JOHNSEN, T. (2019). Individual Competences for Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Management (SPSM): A Literature and Practice Perspective. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 49 (3), 287-304.
KAMANN, D, JOHNSEN, T. (2019). Coping with the future: Picking your battles. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25 (1), 1-4.
JOHNSEN, T., MIKKELSEN, Ole, WONG, Chee (2019). Strategies For Complex Supply Networks: Findings From the Offshore Wind Power Industry. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 24 (6), 872-886.
BELLO (PICAUD), K., JOHNSEN, T., CALVI, R., GIANNAKIS, M. (2019). Exploring Early Purchasing Involvement in Discontinuous Innovation: A Dynamic Capability Perspective. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25 (4), 100555.
JOHNSEN, T. (2018). Purchasing & supply management in industrial marketing perspective. Industrial Marketing Management, 69, 91-97.
LEON-BRAVO, V, CANIATO, F, CARIDI, M, JOHNSEN, T. (2018). Collaboration for sustainability in the food industry chain: a multi-stage study in Italy. Sustainability, 9 (7), 1253.
JOHNSEN, Thomas, MIEMCZYK, Joe, HOWARD, Mickey (2017). A Systematic Literature Review of Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Research: Theoretical Perspectives and Opportunities for IMP-Based Research. Industrial Marketing Management, 61, 130-143.
JOHNSEN, T., MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, R. (2017). The role of power and trust in spreading sustainability initiatives across supply networks: a case study of the bio-chemical industry. Industrial Marketing Management, 62, 61-76.
MIEMCZYK, Joe, HOWARD, Mickey, JOHNSEN, Thomas (2016). Dynamic development and execution of closed-loop supply chains: a natural resource-based view. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 21 (4), 453-469.
JOHNSEN, T., MIKKELSEN, O., PAULRAJ, A. (2016). The character and significance of Nordic purchasing & supply management research: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 22 (1), 41-52.
STENTOFT, J, MIKKELSEN, O, JOHNSEN, T. (2015). Going Local: A Trend Towards Insourcing of Production?. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, 16 (1), 2-13.
JOHNSEN, Thomas, GIANNAKIS, Mihalis, MIEMCZYK, Joe, KAMANN, Dirk-Jan, BERNARDIN, Emmanuelle (2014). Purchasing & supply management for a sustainable world: Introduction to the IPSERA 2013 conference special issue. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 20 (2), 71-73.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, Thomas, JOHNSEN, Rhona (2012). The Role of SME Suppliers in Implementing Sustainability’. Piccola Impresa/Small Business, (2), 29-42.
MIEMCZYK, Joe, JOHNSEN, Thomas, MACQUET, Monica (2012). Sustainable purchasing and supply management: A review of definitions and measures at the dyad, chain and network levels of analysis. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 17 (5), 478-496.
WALKER, Helen, MIEMCZYK, Joe, JOHNSEN, Thomas, SPENCER, Robert (2012). Sustainable procurement: Past, present and future. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 18 (4), 201-206.
JOHNSEN, Thomas (2012). Managing interaction for learning and value creation in exchange relationships: A commentary. Journal of Business Research, 65 (2), 137-138.
HULTMAN, Jens, JOHNSEN, Thomas, JOHNSEN, Rhona, HERTZ, Susanne (2012). An interaction approach to global sourcing: A case study of Ikea. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 18 (1), 9-21.
JOHNSEN, Thomas, PHILLIPS, Wendy, CALDWELL, Nigel, CHAUDHURI, J. (2011). The difficulties of supply new technologies into the healthcare market: The case of tissue engineering.. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 23 (3), 213-226.
JOHNSEN, Thomas (2011). Supply network delegation and intervention strategies during supplier involvement in new product development. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 31 (6), 686-708.
JOHNSEN, Thomas, HOWARD, Mickey, MIEMCZYK, Joe (2009). UK defence change and the impact on supply relationships. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 14 (4), 270-279.
JOHNSEN, Thomas (2009). Supplier involvement in new product development and innovation: Taking stock and looking to the future. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 15 (3), 187-197.
MIEMCZYK, Joe, JOHNSEN, Thomas, HOWARD, Mickey (2007). Exploring Supply Strategy and Through-Life Management in the UK Defence Industry. Supply Chain Practice, 9 (2), 34-53.
JOHNSEN, T., HOWARD, M., MIEMCZYK, J. (2025) Procurement & supply chain management: a sustainability perspective. Routledge
JOHNSEN, T., HOWARD, Mickey, MIEMCZYK, Joe (2018) Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: a Sustainability Perspective Routledge
JOHNSEN, Thomas, HOWARD, Mickey, MIEMCZYK, Joe (2014) Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. A Sustainability Perspective. Routledge
JOHNSEN, T., CANIATO, F. (2022) On theories for researching sustainability. Edward Elgar Publishing
JOHNSEN, T., CANIATO, F., MIANDAR, T. (2021) The Role of Purchasing in the Diffusion of Sustainability in Supply Networks. Edward Elgar Publishing
CALVI, Richard, JOHNSEN, T., BELLO (PICAUD), Katia (2018) Purchasing Involvement in Discontinuous Innovation: An Emerging Research Agenda. Springer
MIKKELSEN, Ole, JOHNSEN, T., JENSEN, Jesper (2017) Sustainable sourcing: supplier control or development?. University Press of Southern Denmark
STENTOFT, Jan, MIKKELSEN, Ole, JOHNSEN, T. (2017) Social media in Danish supply chains: A top or pop phenomenon?. University Press of Southern Denmark
JOHNSEN, T., MIKKELSEN, Ole (2017) The role of purchasing in open innovation: fixed partners and flirts on new hunting grounds. University Press of Southern Denmark
STENTOFT, Jan, JOHNSEN, T. (2017) Organizational-wise the supply chain is a bag of mixed candies. University Press of Southern Denmark
MIEMCZYK, Joe, HOWARD, Mickey, JOHNSEN, Thomas (2013) Exploring product-service supply dynamics in the defence industry. Springer
JOHNSEN, T., BESKE-JANSSEN, P., SUNDTOFT HALD, K. (2024). Investigating Procurement's Role in Transitioning to Circular Economy. NOFOMA.
JOHNSEN, T., MARQUES, L., JOHNSEN, R., BESKE-JANSSEN, P. (2024). Wolves in sheep’s clothing? Transparency in reporting of animal welfare by fashion companies. EurOMA.
JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R., MARQUES, L., BESKE-JANSSEN, P. (2024). Diffusing sustainability in fashion supply chains and ecosystems. IPSERA.
JOHNSEN, T., MARQUES, L., MIEMCZYK, J., THOMAS RITTER, T., HOWARD, M. (2024). Towards a sustainable procurement maturity model: insights from a 10-year longitudinal case study. IPSERA.
MARQUES, L., JOHNSEN, R., JOHNSEN, T., BESKE-JANSSEN, P. (2023). Hidden in the dark: a study of animal welfare transparency and opacity in fashion supply networks. IPSERA.
JOHNSEN, T., CONSTANT, F., MEQDADI, O. (2023). Scouting for Innovation: Bridging Roles of Scouting Services Providers. EurOMA.
JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R., MARQUES, L., BESKE-JANSSEN, P. (2023). Hidden in the dark: a study of animal welfare transparency and opacity in fashion supply networks. IPSERA.
CONSTANT, F., JOHNSEN, T., ANDREAS WIELAND, A. (2022). Exploring New Competences for Innovative and Sustainable Procurement: Findings from a Delphi Study. IPSERA Conference 2022.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T., CANIATO, F., MIANDAR, T. (2022). Diffusing sustainability in supply networks: from the top down or bottom up? IPSERA 2022.
JOHNSEN, T., CONSTANT, F. (2019). Purchasing ambidexterity: how it contributes to firm’s innovation capabilities. 29th IPSERA conference.
JOHNSEN, T., MIANDAR, T., CANIATO, F. (2019). The role of purchasing in the diffusion of sustainability in supply networks: A systematic literature review., 29th IPSERA conference.
GIANNAKIS, M., PICAUD, K., JOHNSEN, T., & CALVI, R. (2018). Exploring Early Purchasing Involvement in Discontinuous Innovation., 27th IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., CONSTANT, F. (2018). Innovated outside: examining enablers of purchasing’s contribution to innovation exploration. 28th IPSERA conference.
JOHNSEN, T., MIKKELSEN, O., WONG, C. (2018). Supply network strategies: findings from the offshore wind power industry., NOFOMA conference.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T. (2018). Social Value Creation in Supply Chains Through Procurement: A Case Study on Interaction with Social Enterprises. Production and Operations Management Society (POMS).
CONSTANT, F., JOHNSEN, T. (2018). Purchasing contribution to innovation: A systematic literature review and future research directions. R&D Management Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., MEQDADI, O. (2017). Strategies for Sustainability Diffusion in Supply Networks: Findings from In-Depth Case Studies. 24th EurOMA conference.
JOHNSEN, T., PICAUD, K., CALVI, R., GIANNAKIS, M. (2017). Facilitating the absorption of new supplier’s technological knowledge through early purchasing involvement practices in NPD projects., 26th IPSERA conference.
JOHNSEN, T., CONSTANT, F. (2017). Exploring innovations outside firm’s existing supply network: new challenges for purchasing. 26th IPSERA conference.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R. (2017). Trust building for sustainability diffusion in supply networks. EurOMA Forum 2016.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R. (2014). Strategies for Spreading Sustainability in Supply Networks: Initial Case Study Findings. 23rd Annual IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., MIKKELSEN, O. S., & ARLBJORN, S. A. (2014). Going Local: A Trend Towards Insourcing of Production?., 23rd Annual IPSERA Conference.
MIEMCZYK, J., HOWARD, M., & JOHNSEN, T. (2014). Exploring a Natural Resource Based View of Closed Loop Supply Chain Management (CLSCM)., 21st International Annual EurOMA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., & MIKKELSEN, O. S. (2013). The State of Purchasing and Supply Management Research in the Nordic Countries: Analysis of Nordic Contributions to the Field., 22nd IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., JAN, F., & SAUVAGE, T. (2013). Les perspectives de développement durable de la fonction Achats., Séminaire Programme Fusion CO2 « Réalités et perspectives pour une supply chain durable ».
JOHNSEN, T., PICAUD, K., & CALVI, R. (2013). Discontinuous Innovation (DI): A review of definitions, theoretical perspectives and measures – towards an empirical study of the role of the purchasing department in DI.., XXIIème conférence de l'AIMS.
JOHNSEN, T. (2012). Reflections on publishing case study based research., Séminaire de Recherche "Les jeudis de la Recherche".
JOHNSEN, T., TRAN, M.-H., MIEMCZYK, J., ROWE, F., & SAUVAGE, T. (2012). Purchasing centralization: Drivers, change management and impacts., 21st International Conference IPSERA.
MEQDADI, O., JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R., MIEMCZYK, J. (2012). Improving sustainability in supply chains: An SME perspective. 21st International Conference IPSERA.
JOHNSEN, T., CALVI, R., & PHILLIPS, W. (2012). Discontinous innovation: A challenge for purchasing., First Research Colloquium on Innovation in Business Networks (IBeN).
JOHNSEN, R., JOHNSEN, T., MIEMCZYK, J., MEQDADI, O., SAUVAGE, T. (2011). Sustainable supply chains and SMEs. 18th EurOMA Conference.
MIEMCZYK, J., & JOHNSEN, T. (2011). Sustainable purchasing and supply management: a review of definitions and measures at dyad, chain and network levels of analysis., First CR3 Conference "The Power of Responsibility".
JOHNSEN, T., CALVI, R., & PHILLIPS, W. (2011). Purchasing and supplier involvement in discontinuous innovation: a literature review., 20th Annual IPSERA Conference.
MIEMCZYK, J., JOHNSEN, T., KARJALAINEN, K., SALMI, A., & CANIATO, F. (2011). Global sourcing: Linking category characteristics to the geographical scope of sourcing., 20th Annual IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., JOHNSEN, R., & LEE, C.-J. (2010). Towards a managerial model for supplier relationship evaluation., 26th IMP Conference.
MIEMCZYK, J., & JOHNSEN, T. (2010). Sustainability in purchasing and supply: Defining the territory., 19th Annual IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., NALDI, L., HERTZ, S., HULTMAN, J., & JOHNSEN, R. (2010). Exploring the effects of internationalisation on supplier integration under different degrees of market dynamism., 22nd NOFOMA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., DICKINSON, G., & HARLAND, C. (2010). Evidence based purchasing: Does evidence make any difference to purchasing decisions?., 19th Annual IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., & LEWIS, M. (2009). Supplier Involvement in the Development of the A380 Super Jumbo., 18th Annual IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, R., JOHNSEN, T., HERTZ, S., & HULTMAN, J. (2009). Global sourcing development at IKEA – A case study., 25th IMP Conference.
MIEMCZYK, J., JOHNSEN, T., & BERNARDIN, E. (2009). Developing a green supplier maturity model: Concepts, application and limits., 18th Annual IPSERA Conference.
JOHNSEN, T., MIEMCZYK, J., & MOINARD, C. (2009). Case study: Public procurement in France., 4th International Research Study of Public Procurement (IRSPP) Workshop.
MIEMCZYK, J., HOWARD, M., & JOHNSEN, T. (2007). Exploring supply strategy and through-life management in the UK defence industry., 14th International Annual EurOMA Conference.
Press articles
JOHNSEN, T. (2022). Towards a framework for early procurement involvement in innovation. DILFAktuelt, 17.
JOHNSEN, T. (2022). How can procurement contribute to innovation? New practices and competences. Supply Management Magazine
JOHNSEN, T., BESKE-JANSSEN, P., ANDREAS WIELAND, A. (2022). The state of sustainable procurement in Denmark: First Results from the CBS Sustainable Procurement Observatory. DILFAktuelt, 17 (June), 30-37.
JOHNSEN, T. (2022). Como o setor de aquisição pode contribuir para a inovação?. Mondo Logistica
JOHNSEN, T. (2022). Den bæredygtige forsyningskæde. DILFAktuelt, 15.
SUNDTOFT HALD, K., JOHNSEN, T. (2021). Bæredygtigt indkøb styrkes gennem byt CBS-initiativ. DILFAktuelt, 14 (December), 34-38.
SUNDTOFT HALD, K., JOHNSEN, T., GAMMELGAARD, B., WIIK, S., ANDREAS WIELAND, A., BESKE-JANSSEN, P. (2021). The ‘sustainable procurement initiative’: CBS lancerer nyt project om bæredygtige indkøb. Professional, (3), 24-25.
JOHNSEN, T. (2019). Supply chain durable: de la gestion du risques à la création de la valeur. Forbes, 156-157.
GIANNAKIS, Mihalis, JOHNSEN, Thomas, MIEMCZYK, Joe (2014). Réflexions sur la conférence IPSERA 2013 et l'avenir de l'approvisionnement responsable. Profession Achats, 53-55.
Professional conferences
JOHNSEN, Thomas, CALVI, Richard (2011). l’état de l’art en matière de typologies d’innovation et leurs implications sur la fonction Achats..
Scientific activities
Guest Editor of an academic journal
Guest editor (with Dirk-Jan Kamann) Special Issue on IPSERA 2017 Conference, Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management
Special Issue from IPSERA 2019 Conference
Special issue on Purchasing & Innovation
Associate Editor of an academic journal
Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management
Awards and honors
Best paper award, IPSERA Conference 2022, 2022
Outstanding Associate Editor Award by Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, 2020
Doctoral supervision
2015 - 2015, Osama Meqdadi : Interaction Approach for Exploring SustainabilitySpread in Supply Networks, Université de Nantes, France
Since 2015, F. CONSTANT : Purchasing’s role in contributing to innovation exploration: examining awareness, motivations and new capabilities, ,
Since 2012, Katia Picaud : Early Purchasing Involvement in Discontinuous Innovation, Audencia Business School, France
Since 2022, M. MEHRNAZ TAJMIR : Supply Chain Boundaries: A Multi-Level Analysis of Points of Difference, University of Bath, Great Britain
Since 2022, L. VIALE : Purchasing and innovation: Reflections on interrelation and implementation, ,
Since 2023, N. MERMINOD : Purchasing professions and the role of purchasing in the deployment of supply chain management and corporate strategy, ,
Since 2016, A. KAPPEL : SUPPLY NETWORK MAPPING: Structure model, mapping procedure and performance impact, ,
Since 2011, A. AMINOFF : Reciprocal value creation and influence mechanisms instrategic buyer-supplier relationships - dyadic exploration, ,
Since 2014, Mihalis Giannakis : HDR thesis, Université Savoie Mont Blanc,
Since 2014, : , ,