Ebook: Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management: In Collaboration with Magnus Westhaus

While supply chain management has risen to great prominence in recent year, there are hardly related developments in research methodologies. Yet, as supply chains cover more than one company, one central issue is how to collect and analyse data along the whole or relevant part of the supply chain. Within the 36 chapters 70 authors bring together a rich selection of theoretical and practical examples of how research methodologies are applied in supply chain management. The book contains papers on theoretical implications as well as papers on a range of key methods, such as modelling, surveys, case studies or action research. It will be of great interest to researchers in the area of supply chain management and logistics, but also to neighbouring fields, such as network management or global operations.

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While supply chain management has risen to great prominence in recent year, there are hardly related developments in research methodologies. Yet, as supply chains cover more than one company, one central issue is how to collect and analyse data along the whole or relevant part of the supply chain. Within the 36 chapters 70 authors bring together a rich selection of theoretical and practical examples of how research methodologies are applied in supply chain management. The book contains papers on theoretical implications as well as papers on a range of key methods, such as modelling, surveys, case studies or action research. It will be of great interest to researchers in the area of supply chain management and logistics, but also to neighbouring fields, such as network management or global operations.

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While supply chain management has risen to great prominence in recent year, there are hardly related developments in research methodologies. Yet, as supply chains cover more than one company, one central issue is how to collect and analyse data along the whole or relevant part of the supply chain. Within the 36 chapters 70 authors bring together a rich selection of theoretical and practical examples of how research methodologies are applied in supply chain management. The book contains papers on theoretical implications as well as papers on a range of key methods, such as modelling, surveys, case studies or action research. It will be of great interest to researchers in the area of supply chain management and logistics, but also to neighbouring fields, such as network management or global operations.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XI
A Balanced Approach to Research in Supply Chain Management....Pages 15-29
A Critical Discussion on the Theoretical and Methodological Advancements in Supply Chain Integration Research....Pages 31-46
Measuring Supply Chain Integration — Using the Q-Sort Technique....Pages 47-58
Supply Chain Management and the Challenge of Organizational Complexity — Methodological Considerations....Pages 59-73
The Configurational Approach in Supply Chain Management....Pages 75-89
Conducting a Literature Review — The Example of Sustainability in Supply Chains....Pages 91-106
Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management — What Do We Know?....Pages 107-122
The Role and Importance of Survey Research in the Field of Supply Chain Management....Pages 125-137
Web-based Surveys in Logistics Research: An Empirical Application....Pages 139-154
SCM Research Methodologies: Employing Structural Equation Modeling....Pages 155-170
Structural Equation Modeling as a Basis for Theory Development within Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research....Pages 171-186
Customers’ Perceptions of Service Quality by TPL Service Providers in the United Kingdom — A Confirmatory Factor Analysis....Pages 187-202
Third Party Logistics in Thailand — From the Users’ Perspective....Pages 203-218
A Market-Oriented View of SCM — Researching Criteria and Instruments in the Public Procurement Process....Pages 219-232
Case Study Research in Supply Chains — An Outline and Three Examples....Pages 235-250
A Proposal for Case Study Methodology in Supply Chain Integration Research....Pages 251-266
Using Case Study Methods in Researching Supply Chains....Pages 267-282
Multilevel Issues in Supply Chain Management....Pages 283-297
Cost Management along the Supply Chain — Methodological Implications....Pages 299-314
Is There a Right Research Design for Your Supply Chain Study?....Pages 1-12
Case Studies and Surveys in Supply Chain Management Research — Two Complementary Methodologies....Pages 315-330
Towards Triangulation — Blending Techniques in Supply Chain Management Context....Pages 331-346
Action Research in Supply Chain Management — An Introduction....Pages 349-364
The Application of Action Learning and Action Research in Collaborative Improvement within the Extended Manufacturing Enterprise....Pages 365-380
Integrating Environmental and Social Standards into Supply Management — An Action Research Project....Pages 381-396
Supply Chain Diagnostics to Confront Theory and Practice — Re-Questioning the Core of Supply Chain Management....Pages 397-412
A Logistics and Supply Chain Approach to Seaport Efficiency — An Inquiry Based on Action Research Methodology....Pages 413-428
Supply Chain Management Research Methodology Using Quantitative Models Based on Empirical Data....Pages 431-444
Of Stocks, Flows, Agents and Rules — “Strategic” Simulations in Supply Chain Research....Pages 445-460
Analysis of Supply Chain Dynamics through Object Oriented Simulation....Pages 461-476
The Potential of Cooperative Game Theory for Supply Chain Management....Pages 477-491
Modeling the Effect of Product Architecture Modularity in Supply Chains....Pages 493-508
Heuristics in the Multi-Location Inventory System with Transshipments....Pages 509-524
Contract Typology as a Research Method in Supply Chain Management....Pages 525-538
Load Dependent Lead Times — From Empirical Evidence to Mathematical Modeling....Pages 539-554
Recovery Network Design for End-of-Life Vehicles....Pages 555-570
Modeling and Integrated Assessment of Mass and Energy Flows within Supply Chains....Pages 571-585
Socrates Thematic Network to Enhance European Teaching and Research of Operations as Well as Supply Chain Management....Pages 587-591
Back Matter....Pages 593-619

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While supply chain management has risen to great prominence in recent year, there are hardly related developments in research methodologies. Yet, as supply chains cover more than one company, one central issue is how to collect and analyse data along the whole or relevant part of the supply chain. Within the 36 chapters 70 authors bring together a rich selection of theoretical and practical examples of how research methodologies are applied in supply chain management. The book contains papers on theoretical implications as well as papers on a range of key methods, such as modelling, surveys, case studies or action research. It will be of great interest to researchers in the area of supply chain management and logistics, but also to neighbouring fields, such as network management or global operations.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XI
A Balanced Approach to Research in Supply Chain Management....Pages 15-29
A Critical Discussion on the Theoretical and Methodological Advancements in Supply Chain Integration Research....Pages 31-46
Measuring Supply Chain Integration — Using the Q-Sort Technique....Pages 47-58
Supply Chain Management and the Challenge of Organizational Complexity — Methodological Considerations....Pages 59-73
The Configurational Approach in Supply Chain Management....Pages 75-89
Conducting a Literature Review — The Example of Sustainability in Supply Chains....Pages 91-106
Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management — What Do We Know?....Pages 107-122
The Role and Importance of Survey Research in the Field of Supply Chain Management....Pages 125-137
Web-based Surveys in Logistics Research: An Empirical Application....Pages 139-154
SCM Research Methodologies: Employing Structural Equation Modeling....Pages 155-170
Structural Equation Modeling as a Basis for Theory Development within Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research....Pages 171-186
Customers’ Perceptions of Service Quality by TPL Service Providers in the United Kingdom — A Confirmatory Factor Analysis....Pages 187-202
Third Party Logistics in Thailand — From the Users’ Perspective....Pages 203-218
A Market-Oriented View of SCM — Researching Criteria and Instruments in the Public Procurement Process....Pages 219-232
Case Study Research in Supply Chains — An Outline and Three Examples....Pages 235-250
A Proposal for Case Study Methodology in Supply Chain Integration Research....Pages 251-266
Using Case Study Methods in Researching Supply Chains....Pages 267-282
Multilevel Issues in Supply Chain Management....Pages 283-297
Cost Management along the Supply Chain — Methodological Implications....Pages 299-314
Is There a Right Research Design for Your Supply Chain Study?....Pages 1-12
Case Studies and Surveys in Supply Chain Management Research — Two Complementary Methodologies....Pages 315-330
Towards Triangulation — Blending Techniques in Supply Chain Management Context....Pages 331-346
Action Research in Supply Chain Management — An Introduction....Pages 349-364
The Application of Action Learning and Action Research in Collaborative Improvement within the Extended Manufacturing Enterprise....Pages 365-380
Integrating Environmental and Social Standards into Supply Management — An Action Research Project....Pages 381-396
Supply Chain Diagnostics to Confront Theory and Practice — Re-Questioning the Core of Supply Chain Management....Pages 397-412
A Logistics and Supply Chain Approach to Seaport Efficiency — An Inquiry Based on Action Research Methodology....Pages 413-428
Supply Chain Management Research Methodology Using Quantitative Models Based on Empirical Data....Pages 431-444
Of Stocks, Flows, Agents and Rules — “Strategic” Simulations in Supply Chain Research....Pages 445-460
Analysis of Supply Chain Dynamics through Object Oriented Simulation....Pages 461-476
The Potential of Cooperative Game Theory for Supply Chain Management....Pages 477-491
Modeling the Effect of Product Architecture Modularity in Supply Chains....Pages 493-508
Heuristics in the Multi-Location Inventory System with Transshipments....Pages 509-524
Contract Typology as a Research Method in Supply Chain Management....Pages 525-538
Load Dependent Lead Times — From Empirical Evidence to Mathematical Modeling....Pages 539-554
Recovery Network Design for End-of-Life Vehicles....Pages 555-570
Modeling and Integrated Assessment of Mass and Energy Flows within Supply Chains....Pages 571-585
Socrates Thematic Network to Enhance European Teaching and Research of Operations as Well as Supply Chain Management....Pages 587-591
Back Matter....Pages 593-619
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