Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, India
As India emerges to become a major player in the global economy, it is essential to understand some of the unique business models that have emerged interacting with its cultural economy and found a place in its developmental trajectory. Of these, the dabbawalas of Mumbai is worth a special mention....
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| description | As India emerges to become a major player in the global economy, it is essential to understand some of the unique business models that have emerged interacting with its cultural economy and found a place in its developmental trajectory. Of these, the dabbawalas of Mumbai is worth a special mention. The dabbawalas constitute a lunchbox delivery and return system that delivers hot lunches from homes and restaurants to people at work in India. Based on primary research and more recent literature, this paper provides updated perspectives on the dabbawala business with special focus on the sustainability of their business model. It discusses the dabbawala system performance along multiple aspects of sustainability. The basis of competitive advantage of the dabbawala business model is presented an emergent phenomenon from the cultural logic of the ecosystem |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a504bd0281324992b0300a0b42375d682022-12-22T02:32:10ZengCenter for International Scientific Research of VŠO and VŠPPInternational Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge2336-29602018-12-016251110.2478/ijek-2018-0010ijek-2018-0010Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, IndiaGeorge Babu0Fort Hays State University Hays-67601,KS, USAAs India emerges to become a major player in the global economy, it is essential to understand some of the unique business models that have emerged interacting with its cultural economy and found a place in its developmental trajectory. Of these, the dabbawalas of Mumbai is worth a special mention. The dabbawalas constitute a lunchbox delivery and return system that delivers hot lunches from homes and restaurants to people at work in India. Based on primary research and more recent literature, this paper provides updated perspectives on the dabbawala business with special focus on the sustainability of their business model. It discusses the dabbawala system performance along multiple aspects of sustainability. The basis of competitive advantage of the dabbawala business model is presented an emergent phenomenon from the cultural logic of the ecosystemhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ijek.2018.6.issue-2/ijek-2018-0010/ijek-2018-0010.xml?format=INTSocial entrepreneurshipfoodhome deliverysupply chainsustainabilityinclusivenessIndia |
| spellingShingle | George Babu Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, India International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge Social entrepreneurship food home delivery supply chain sustainability inclusiveness India |
| title | Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, India |
| title_full | Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, India |
| title_fullStr | Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, India |
| title_short | Inclusive Growth by Means of Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study of the Dabbawalas of Mumbai, India |
| title_sort | inclusive growth by means of sustainable supply chains a case study of the dabbawalas of mumbai india |
| topic | Social entrepreneurship food home delivery supply chain sustainability inclusiveness India |
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