Grounded theory: An inductive method for supply chain research

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 863-880

  Randall, Wesley S ^a   Mello, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; Research methods; Supply chain management; Supply chain research methods; Theory development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868031347     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031211269794     Document Type: Article

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