What is it about?
Logistics/supply chain management reseaerch should be read and understood by the underlying methodological approach. Three different schools are identified althoug the analytical (positivistic) approach is predominant.
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Why is it important?
If the methodology is clearly pointed out, differences in research questions and results can be understood better.
Perspectives
Better understanding of various methodological foundations can improve mutual understanding and cross fertilization of studies. By application of little used approaches, new research problems can be identified and therefore new research questions be asked and answered. This enriches the logistics/SCM discipline ,
Professor Britta Gammelgaard
Copenhagen Business School
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This page is a summary of: Schools in logistics research?, International Journal of Physical Distribution, July 2004, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/09600030410548541.
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