The relevance of academic research in OSCM practice

The authors examine the relevance of academic research for operations and supply chain management (OSCM) professionals. Members of a major metropolitan APICS chapter were surveyed. Consistent with prior research, findings indicate that OSCM practitioners prefer trade journal articles to academic res...

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Published in:Journal of education for business 2016-07, Vol.91 (5), p.267-273
Main Authors: Raffield, Wiliam D., Vang, David O., Lundsten, Lorman L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Education
APICS
Associations
Distributive Education
Educational Practices
Educational Research
Minnesota (Minneapolis)
Minnesota (Saint Paul)
Occupational Surveys
Online Surveys
operations management
Operations research
Polls & surveys
Professional Associations
Professional Personnel
Professionals
Relevance (Education)
Research Needs
research relevance
Supply chain management
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Summary:The authors examine the relevance of academic research for operations and supply chain management (OSCM) professionals. Members of a major metropolitan APICS chapter were surveyed. Consistent with prior research, findings indicate that OSCM practitioners prefer trade journal articles to academic research. Nonetheless, respondents indicate interest in academic research; respondents engaged in consulting indicated the most interest. Further, findings suggest a mismatch exists between topics of interest to practitioners and the more prevalent academic research topics.
ISSN:0883-2323
1940-3356
DOI:10.1080/08832323.2016.1181044