Abstract
As our discipline has matured, we have begun to develop theories of supply chain management. However, we submit that a major omission of theory development in the supply chain management discipline is that we have failed to develop a theory of what we are managing-a theory of the supply chain. Using a conceptual theory building approach, we introduce foundational premises about the structure and boundary of the supply chain, which can serve as the basis for much needed, additional development of the theory of the supply chain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-97 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Supply Chain Management |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Boundaries
- Complex adaptive systems
- Conceptual theory building
- Networks
- Theory of the supply chain
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
- Marketing