SOM: Using mixed methods in logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) research
Published: 7 April 2022
16 May. Professor Edward Sweeney, Heriot-Watt University
Professor Edward Sweeney, Heriot-Watt University
'Using mixed methods in logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) research – current state and future directions'
Monday 16 May 2022, 10am - 3pm
Darwin Innovation Lab
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Abstract
Mixed methods research is considered useful to enhance both theoretical and practical research contributions. And yet, single methods have predominated much logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) research. This presentation provides an up-to-date review of mixed methods research in this domain to determine how often they have been used, discuss advantages and inhibitors to doing so, and present suggestions for increasing future use. It describes research which itself adopted a mixed methods approach, investigating four published case studies which used mixed methods, performing a quantitative analysis of methods used in six leading LSCM journals from 2011-20, and undertaking a qualitative e-mail survey of authors of mixed methods articles published during that time. The work described in the presentation aims to guide future researchers who wish to use multiple methods within the LSCM domain.
Biography
Edward Sweeney is Professor of Logistics, based in the Operations Management & Logistics subject group and the Centre for Logistics & Sustainability at Heriot-Watt University. He has worked and lectured in over 70 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. Ed is an experienced researcher with over 200 publications including books and book chapters, papers in international peer-reviewed academic journals and articles in leading trade publications. He is a member of the international editorial boards of several leading academic journals including the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, International Journal of Logistics Management, the International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications and the International Journal of Engineering Business Management. In 2015 he was elected by his peers as Chairman of the Logistics Research Network (LRN). LRN, part of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), is the UK’s premier network for academics, researchers, practitioners and other interested individuals working in the area of logistics, supply chain and operations management. Ed has worked as an external examiner at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in numerous universities in the UK and overseas. In addition to his core teaching and research work, he has also worked with many of the world's leading companies over the years in various capacities. Ed is also a regular keynote speaker at supply chain events in the UK and internationally, and a regular commentator in the broadcast and print media on supply chain issues.
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First published: 7 April 2022
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