Theory in humanitarian operations research

© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Academic research on humanitarian operations (HO) is growing (Anaya-Arenas et al. in Ann Oper Res 223(1):53–79, 2014; Burkart et al. in Ann Oper Res 1–21, 2016; Duhamel et al. in Ann Oper Res 1–21, 2016). However, attention to and use of relevant...

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Main Authors: Oloruntoba, Richard, Hossain, G.F., Wagner, B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81830
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Hossain, G.F.
Wagner, B.
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Wagner, B.
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description © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Academic research on humanitarian operations (HO) is growing (Anaya-Arenas et al. in Ann Oper Res 223(1):53–79, 2014; Burkart et al. in Ann Oper Res 1–21, 2016; Duhamel et al. in Ann Oper Res 1–21, 2016). However, attention to and use of relevant theories in associated research is limited (Richey Jr in Int J Phys Distrib Logist Manag 39(7):619–628, 2009). Theories are valuable for cultivating a deeper scholarly understanding of a concept such as humanitarian operations. As such, this paper advocates increased deployment of theory in humanitarian operations research. The paper suggests and analyzes three social science and management theories as worthy of consideration by scholars and practitioners. The paper generates and stimulates new theory driven research ideas and outlines potential directions for future theoretically rigorous investigations of the practice of operations management in humanitarian contexts.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-818302021-06-15T03:02:59Z Theory in humanitarian operations research Oloruntoba, Richard Hossain, G.F. Wagner, B. Science & Technology Technology Operations Research & Management Science Humanitarian operations Humanitarian logistics Humanitarian supply chains Theory SUPPLY CHAIN INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION MANAGEMENT LOGISTICS ORGANIZATION AFRICA MODEL ANTECEDENTS SUCCESSION KNOWLEDGE © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Academic research on humanitarian operations (HO) is growing (Anaya-Arenas et al. in Ann Oper Res 223(1):53–79, 2014; Burkart et al. in Ann Oper Res 1–21, 2016; Duhamel et al. in Ann Oper Res 1–21, 2016). However, attention to and use of relevant theories in associated research is limited (Richey Jr in Int J Phys Distrib Logist Manag 39(7):619–628, 2009). Theories are valuable for cultivating a deeper scholarly understanding of a concept such as humanitarian operations. As such, this paper advocates increased deployment of theory in humanitarian operations research. The paper suggests and analyzes three social science and management theories as worthy of consideration by scholars and practitioners. The paper generates and stimulates new theory driven research ideas and outlines potential directions for future theoretically rigorous investigations of the practice of operations management in humanitarian contexts. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81830 10.1007/s10479-016-2378-y English SPRINGER restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Operations Research & Management Science
Humanitarian operations
Humanitarian logistics
Humanitarian supply chains
Theory
SUPPLY CHAIN
INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION
MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS
ORGANIZATION
AFRICA
MODEL
ANTECEDENTS
SUCCESSION
KNOWLEDGE
Oloruntoba, Richard
Hossain, G.F.
Wagner, B.
Theory in humanitarian operations research
title Theory in humanitarian operations research
title_full Theory in humanitarian operations research
title_fullStr Theory in humanitarian operations research
title_full_unstemmed Theory in humanitarian operations research
title_short Theory in humanitarian operations research
title_sort theory in humanitarian operations research
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Operations Research & Management Science
Humanitarian operations
Humanitarian logistics
Humanitarian supply chains
Theory
SUPPLY CHAIN
INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION
MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS
ORGANIZATION
AFRICA
MODEL
ANTECEDENTS
SUCCESSION
KNOWLEDGE
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81830