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Schools in logistics research?: A methodological framework for analysis of the discipline

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In the logistics literature, it is stated that research results are produced almost entirely within a positivistic paradigm. As a consequence, there is only one school in logistics research, and it is based on the positivistic approach. It also means that the research questions are derived from the same methodological approach, which tends to produce similar questions and answers. In this paper, Arbnor and Bjerke’s methodological framework is presented as a basic platform for analysing logistics research. By using the framework, it becomes evident that logistics research can be divided into two schools based on the underlying methodological approach. The schools are the analytical school, building on positivism, and the systems school, building on systems theory. Arbnor and Bjerke’s framework also provides a basis for expanding the logistics discipline with yet another school, the actors school, based on sociological meta-theories. Hence, the framework provides logistics research with a solid basis for analyzing existing research and a direction for future research.

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Judul Seri

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

No. Panggil

ATC LO GAM s

Penerbit

Denmark : Emerald Insight., 2004

Deskripsi Fisik

16 p .

Bahasa

English

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LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

Vol. 34 No. 6, 2004

Subjek

Distribution Management
Research Methods
research

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Britta Gammelgaard

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