What constitutes an excellent literature review? Summarize, synthesize, conceptualize, and energize

Ketchen, David J.; Craighead, Christopher W.

doi:10.1111/jbl.12339

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“…2009 and 2020. 1 The size of this selection was consistent with Ketchen and Craighead's (2023) suggestion.…”

Section: Keyword Combinationssupporting

confidence: 80%

Revisiting the definition of humanitarian logistics

Kembro,

Kunz,

Frennesson

et al. 2024

J of Business Logistics

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Humanitarian logistics (HL) is a relatively new research area that requires clear boundaries and a defined foundational perspective. Recent disasters have shown that the scope of HL is expanding, as in cases of cash‐based interventions, outsourcing to commercial companies, and stronger involvement of local communities. These changes imply the importance of scrutinizing the old definitions of HL and determining whether they require adaptation. This step is important considering that inadequate definitions create (i) misconceptions about what HL is, (ii) a lack of unity and understanding of the field's research goals, (iii) confusion about what constitutes a contribution, and (iv) theoretical ambiguity, which masks promising research directions, fragments knowledge, and retards the progress of scientific research. Based on a structured review, we found that three definitions from around 2005 have predominated in the literature so far. We identified various issues with these definitions and then conducted an expert elicitation process to develop and validate an updated foundational perspective on HL. Finally, we analyzed the data collected from experts using the literature on what constitutes a “good definition.” This led us to propose a revised definition and accompanying properties for HL. We conclude the article by offering important avenues for future research.

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“…2009 and 2020. 1 The size of this selection was consistent with Ketchen and Craighead's (2023) suggestion.…”

Section: Keyword Combinationssupporting

confidence: 80%

Revisiting the definition of humanitarian logistics

Kembro,

Kunz,

Frennesson

et al. 2024

J of Business Logistics

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“…To understand what we expect from a literature review paper, we suggest referring to Durach et al . (2021), Wong (2021b), Ketchen and Craighead (2023) and Kunisch et al . (2023).…”

Section: Descriptive Literature Review Lacking New Knowledge Generati...mentioning

confidence: 96%

Editorial: Navigating excellence: understanding and overcoming common causes of manuscript rejections in logistics and supply chain management research

Russo,

Wong

2024

IJPDLM

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“…A useful litmus test for this alignment is to view the figure/model that captures the current state of the literature (part of the conceptualize aspect of excellent reviews- Ketchen & Craighead, 2023) in juxtaposition with the derived research agenda. Does the future research appear to be a natural extension of the review?…”

Section: Launching From the Review's Platformmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As described in Ketchen and Craighead (2023), we believe there are four crucial characteristics that separate excellent reviews from merely competent ones. "Excellent literature reviews not only explain advances within a research stream ('summarize and synthesize'), but also provide a conceptual framework that captures the key elements of the research ('conceptualize') and lay a foundation for future inquiry that can accelerate progress in advancing knowledge ('energize')" (Ketchen & Craighead, 2023:164).…”

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Energizing a literature review to boldly go where no one has gone before

Craighead,

Ketchen

2024

J of Business Logistics

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Taking stock of a research stream through a literature review can provide tremendous value. Whether this potential is fully realized depends on the degree to which the review energizes a research stream by setting a course toward exploration of compelling and exciting research questions. The purpose of this editorial is twofold. First, we describe four key tactics that scholars can use to create an energizing literature review: (1) launching research ideas from the conceptual platform built by the review; (2) ripping cutting‐edge research ideas from news and industry headlines; (3) unveiling a portfolio of theoretical opportunities; and (4) constructing an accessible research agenda. Second, we introduce the five literature reviews contained in this special topic forum with particular attention to their energizing features.

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What constitutes an excellent literature review? Summarize, synthesize, conceptualize, and energize

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

Revisiting the definition of humanitarian logistics

Revisiting the definition of humanitarian logistics

Editorial: Navigating excellence: understanding and overcoming common causes of manuscript rejections in logistics and supply chain management research

Energizing a literature review to boldly go where no one has gone before

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