- Titel
- Case Study Research in Humanitarian Logistics
- Untertitel
- Challenges and Recommendations for Action
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-970975
- Quellenangabe
- Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics
Herausgeber: Golinska-Dawson, Paulina
Herausgeber: Tsai, Kune-Muh
Herausgeber: Kosacka-Olejnik, Monika
Erscheinungsort: Cham
Verlag: Springer Nature
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
1st editionSeiten: 203-223
E-ISBN: 978-3-030-61947-3 - Erstveröffentlichung
- 2020
- Abstract (EN)
- Providing help to people in need is the responsibility of society and does not exclude logistical issues. Especially in this area of logistics research, a strong practical orientation is of great importance. Case study research is often seen as a suitable instrument to bridge the gap between research and practice and is therefore particularly recommended. However, since the contextual influences in humanitarian operations are very diverse, this research method is exposed to specific challenges. There is a lack of a systematic consideration of these challenges and a comprehensive guideline for researchers. Therefore, this chapter aims at systematically identifying and categorizing the challenges in conducting case study research in the context of humanitarian logistics. Practical recommendations for the application of this research method will be developed to overcome these obstacles. To achieve the research objectives, a mixed-method approach was chosen. First, a systematic literature review was carried out. In addition, six interviews with experts were conducted, all of whom have extensive experience in the field of case study research in the context of humanitarian logistics. The recommendations for action are based on a qualitative and deductive methodology. The results of the study show that four characteristics of humanitarian logistics represent unique challenges for case study research and must therefore be considered particularly: the dynamic environment, the political as well as the international context, and the general complexity.
- Andere Ausgabe
- Link zum Artikel, der zuerst in „Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics - Trends, Challenges, Methods and Best Practices” im Verlag Springer Nature erschienen ist.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61947-3_14 - Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- Humanitarian logistics, Logistics ethics, Research method, Case study
- Klassifikation (DDC)
- 658.7
- 660
- 628
- Verlag
- Springer Nature, Cham
- Version / Begutachtungsstatus
- angenommene Version / Postprint / Autorenversion
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-970975
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 27.05.2026
- Dokumenttyp
- Buchbeitrag
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch
- Lizenz / Rechtehinweis
