Shame is an emotional experience that arises when you fail to meet expectations from others and you are left with a negative self-image that makes you perceive that you are looking inferior or weak in the eyes of others. Shame may not only arise when it is you who makes an action in front of others, but it may also arise when someone from our group makes an action that makes you believe and think that you are left with a bad image. Shame may arrive for individual or collective actions. Once you feel ashamed, there are two main actions you may take: you may simply run away and avoid people who were with you during the situation or you could also face what was happening and try to make up for what happened to the others. What you do with that shame determines your impact at work.

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Antony, together with his colleagues from NEOMA, presents research conducted with the University of Bristol on how international companies choose countries for sourcing. The concept of "country risk," once focused on economic conditions and political stability, now includes three major sociopolitical factors: populism, which creates regulatory uncertainty; state fragility, which affects suppliers’ ability to deliver; and checks and balances, which can limit but not always prevent political drift.
The study, covering 1,300 U.S. companies and their suppliers in 90 countries, shows that these factors directly influence sourcing decisions. Examples like Samsung and H&M illustrate this shift toward countries perceived as more stable. In conclusion, companies must strengthen their geopolitical monitoring to anticipate risks and secure their supply chains.
PAULRAJ Antony - NEOMA Business School |
- Research
- Logistics and Supply Chain