Logistics needs qualitative research – especially action research

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 321-338

  Näslund, Dag ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Case studies; Logistics; Paradigms

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342267191     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030210434143     Document Type: Article

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