RATHER THAN SEARCHING FOR<i>THE</i>SILVER BULLET, USE RUBBER BULLETS: A VIEW ON THE RESEARCH–PRACTICE GAP<sup>*</sup>

Dess, Gregory G.; Markóczy, Ĺıvia

doi:10.1111/j.1745-493x.2008.00055.x

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“…Our answer is: Yes, we should try-but no need to be depressed if our scholarship is not as relevant as some of us would have hoped. The quest for relevance is understandable (Dess & Markoczy, 2008). However, evidence suggests that scholars "create the most value by focusing on developing basic research" (AACSB, 2008: 19; see also Baldridge, Floyd, & Markoczy, 2004;March & Reed, 2000).…”

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In the Spirit of Scholarship

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2010

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2010

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“…The need to strengthen this bridge has been seen by multiple supply chain researchers. Dess and Markoczy (2008) provide four ideas to close the research–practice gap. Number three is to ensure that research has practical business applications.…”

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Job Types in the Supply Chain Management Profession

Rossetti

Dooley

2010

Journal of Supply Chain Management

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There is little academic consensus on a definition of supply chain management (SCM). Education and research could benefit from a better understanding of how practice is defining the profession, in terms of the type of jobs associated with SCM. Existing definitions of SCM suggest two archetypal job functions: functional integrator and process manager. To compare existing definitions to practice, we analyzed job descriptions associated with the field of SCM using computerized text analysis. We find tentative support that industry views a SCM professional as a process manager. In a post hoc analysis, cluster analyses based on similarity of job descriptions indicate eight different types of SCM jobs, differentiated by associated tasks as well as industry characteristics. This second analysis shows that SCM is most closely aligned with Sourcing and Operations Management. These results have important implications for the SCM profession. Pedagogically, our results indicate that SCM is becoming a more analytical field with tight links to information systems. There is also a lack of a common definition of SCM that Human Resource departments use when advertising for SCM positions. This lack of shared definition means that researchers should use caution when identifying key informants for empirical research as tasks and responsibilities vary widely between job descriptions in our sample.

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“…Instead, this is an opportunity to further improve the quality of our work by better producing supply chain research that is rigorous and relevant, and better translating the findings of that research. Like Dess and Markoczy (2008), I admit that the thoughts and suggestions which are encompassed within this forum may present “rubber” rather than “silver bullets.” However my hope is that this dialogue will set us along the path toward better recognizing and addressing the research–practice gap.…”

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Knowledge Production and Knowledge Transfer: Closing the Research–practice Gap

Carter

2008

J Supply Chain Manag

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RATHER THAN SEARCHING FORTHESILVER BULLET, USE RUBBER BULLETS: A VIEW ON THE RESEARCH–PRACTICE GAP^*

Cited by 17 publications

References 26 publications

In the Spirit of Scholarship

In the Spirit of Scholarship

Job Types in the Supply Chain Management Profession

Knowledge Production and Knowledge Transfer: Closing the Research–practice Gap

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RATHER THAN SEARCHING FORTHESILVER BULLET, USE RUBBER BULLETS: A VIEW ON THE RESEARCH–PRACTICE GAP*

Cited by 17 publications

References 26 publications

In the Spirit of Scholarship

In the Spirit of Scholarship

Job Types in the Supply Chain Management Profession

Knowledge Production and Knowledge Transfer: Closing the Research–practice Gap

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RATHER THAN SEARCHING FORTHESILVER BULLET, USE RUBBER BULLETS: A VIEW ON THE RESEARCH–PRACTICE GAP^*