So Much of Research Is Context: Fieldwork Experience in Humanitarian Logistics

Field-based research is critical for supply chain management in a humanitarian context, where contextual specificities are crucial elements to be considered in designing and managing supply chain for humanitarian and development assistance. The chapter identifies how previous humanitarian logistics literature conducted field research and examines the benefits and challenges of conducting field research, as well as relevant activities the previous studies have created during the course of field research. The chapter also provides some ‘practical’ insights into conducting field research through the author’s personal reflection on fieldwork experience.

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