Defining “Supply Chain Management”
Definitional diversity, although a complicating factor in a synoptic literature review and academic taxonomy, is not entirely negative. Anderson (1983)...
Early Days: Developing the Literature (1)
The Evolution of SCM Theory This section outlines the origin and ascent of the SC concept and SCM theory. From...
Early Days: Developing the Literature (0)
Background The common term “supply chain” (hereafter “SC”) is seldom defined in clear separation from “supply chain management” (hereafter “SCM”),...
Social Capital as Supply Chain Risk Mediator
Social capital theorists such as Baker (1990), Coleman (1990), and Burt (1992), and Putnam (2000) claim that social capital, like...
Organisational Structure as Risk-Mediator (2)
Metaphors of the Organisation Morgan (1986) defined eight (moderately famous) metaphors to describe different organisations: Of these, several were relevant...
Organisational Structure as Risk-Mediator (1)
Meta-Theoretical Considerations According to Morgan (1973), self-organisation is a key competence. Growth, size, and integration (whose chief activities are decentralisation...
Abstract of My PhD
The following describes my PhD. This research investigates how, in the context of China supply management, the relationship between supplier...