Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management: In by Professor Dr. Herbert Kotzab, PD Dr. Stefan Seuring, PD Dr.

By Professor Dr. Herbert Kotzab, PD Dr. Stefan Seuring, PD Dr. Martin Müller, Dr. Gerald Reiner (eds.)

While provide chain administration has risen to nice prominence in contemporary 12 months, there are rarely comparable advancements in study methodologies. but, as provide chains disguise a couple of corporation, one principal factor is how one can gather and examine info alongside the entire or appropriate a part of the provision chain. in the 36 chapters 70 authors assemble a wealthy collection of theoretical and functional examples of ways learn methodologies are utilized in offer chain administration. The publication comprises papers on theoretical implications in addition to papers on a variety of key equipment, comparable to modelling, surveys, case reviews or motion examine. it will likely be of serious curiosity to researchers within the zone of provide chain administration and logistics, but in addition to neighbouring fields, corresponding to community administration or worldwide operations.

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By Professor Dr. Herbert Kotzab, PD Dr. Stefan Seuring, PD Dr. Martin Müller, Dr. Gerald Reiner (eds.)

While provide chain administration has risen to nice prominence in contemporary 12 months, there are rarely comparable advancements in study methodologies. but, as provide chains disguise a couple of corporation, one principal factor is how one can gather and examine info alongside the entire or appropriate a part of the provision chain. in the 36 chapters 70 authors assemble a wealthy collection of theoretical and functional examples of ways learn methodologies are utilized in offer chain administration. The publication comprises papers on theoretical implications in addition to papers on a variety of key equipment, comparable to modelling, surveys, case reviews or motion examine. it will likely be of serious curiosity to researchers within the zone of provide chain administration and logistics, but in addition to neighbouring fields, corresponding to community administration or worldwide operations.

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Golicic, D. F. Davis, T. M. McCarthy Similar to the other examples, Jaafer & Rafiq (2004) conducted a survey and analysed the data using structural equation modelling, but not before using an inductive method to better inform their theory and survey items. The authors were trying to replicate the logistics service quality scale in the context of third party logistics services in the UK. They needed to determine if the scale was appropriate for their context so they first conducted depth interviews with nine customers of third party logistics services.

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