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The deadline for the call for papers for the special issue on “<b>Organizing for the future – how do OSCM processes and organization design need to evolve in the wake of technological and/or geopolitical disruptions</b><b>?</b>” at IJPDLM is approaching (<b>October 31st,
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">More on this topic area/related research avenues can also be found in this recent IJPDLM perspectives paper:
</span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPDLM-02-2026-0080" id="OWAd983a7e1-4855-9b93-0d83-97b5e5256b9a" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="font-size: 12pt;">https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPDLM-02-2026-0080</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The call for papers can be viewed here: </span><a href="https://www.emerald.com/ijpdlm/calls-for-submissions/1862/Organizing-for-the-future-how-do-OSCM-processes" class="OWAAutoLink" style="font-size: 12pt;">https://www.emerald.com/ijpdlm/calls-for-submissions/1862/Organizing-for-the-future-how-do-OSCM-processes</a></div>
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Lydia Bals & Virpi Turkulainen</div>
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