Opportunities for developing the science of operations and supply-chain management |
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Authors: | Kalyan Singhal Jaya Singhal |
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Institution: | Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA |
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Abstract: | In a separate paper (Singhal and Singhal, 2011b), we identified two sets of opportunities for radical innovations in operations and supply-chain management (O&SCM): pursuing all phases of science and pursuing multiple perspectives. In this paper, we propose and analyze ways to accomplish this task. A network of research teams can be effective in obtaining multiple perspectives and discovering radical innovation if it conducts intensive research over an extended period. Outliers are a source of multiple perspectives and innovative ideas and can help in identifying and addressing risks. Similarly, meta-analyses and syntheses of published works can provide multiple perspectives and lead to radical innovations. |
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Keywords: | Meta-analysis Operations management Outliers Research Supply-chain management Triangulation |
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