The use of modelling in purchasing/supply management research

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dc.contributor.authorMatopoulos, Aristides
dc.contributor.authorBell, John E.
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Emel
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-07T14:33:59Z
dc.date.available2016-10-07T14:33:59Z
dc.date.issued2016-09-19
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research to explore the use of modelling in the field of Purchasing and Supply Management (P/SM). We are particularly interested in identifying the specific areas of P/SM where there are opportunities for the use of modelling based methods. The paper starts with an overview of main types of modelling and also provides a categorisation of the main P/SM research themes. Our research shows that there are many opportunities for using descriptive, predictive and prescriptive modelling approaches in all areas of P/SM research from the ones with a focus on the actual function from a purely operational and execution perspective (e.g. purchasing processes and behaviour) to the ones with a focus on the organisational level from a more strategic perspective (e.g. strategy and policy). We conclude that future P/SM research needs to explore the value of modelling not just at the functional or operational level, but also at the organisation and strategic level respectively. We also acknowledge that while using empirical results to inform and improve models has advantages, there are also drawbacks, which relate to the value, the practical relevance and the generalisability of the modelling based approaches.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAristides Matopoulos, John E. Bell, Emel Aktas, The use of modelling in purchasing/supply management research, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Volume 22, Issue 4, 2016, pp.262-265en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1478-4092
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2016.08.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10688
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectPurchasing and supply managementen_UK
dc.subjectModellingen_UK
dc.subjectMulti-method researchen_UK
dc.titleThe use of modelling in purchasing/supply management researchen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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