Call for Papers

Papers focusing on a diverse range of Purchasing and Supply Management research are welcome. Authors are expressly asked to share their research findings on the following general theme.

“Supply Management – Towards an Academic Discipline?”

Within this overall theme, a number of more specific streams will be offered, including:

• Innovation in Services / New Service Development
• Services Supply Management
• Public Procurement
• Procurement in Public Services
• Public Private Partnerships
• Environmental Supply Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains
• Purchasing and Operations Research
• Organizational Issues at the Buyer-Supplier Interface
• Partnership Sourcing
• Innovation in Supply Networks
• Electronic Procurement
• Supply Management Strategies in BRIC countries
• Management of Change in Purchasing and Supply
• From Supply Management towards Supply Chain Management
• Managing and Mitigating the Supply Chain Risk
• Financial Supply Management
• Human Resource Management in Supply Chains
• Supplier Integration
• Supplier collaboration in global sourcing
• Supply Chain Internationalization
• Best Value Procurement – From low bid orientation to value based partnerships
• Sustainable Procurement

Please download the Call for Papers for your information.