The special issue on Research in Supplier Development and Global Supply
Chain Quality aims to publish papers that provide greater insights into how
decisions about quality management, quality assurance, and quality control
need to be recast to improve supply chain performance. Papers may be either
conceptual or empirical in nature, and pursue either theory-building or
theory-testing. Methodologically, papers will typically be based on
empirical methodologies (e.g., case research, survey research, etc.) and
should be in alignment with the mission of the QMJ to encourage research
that is relevant to practitioners. Interdisciplinary papers in terms of
content or in terms of methodologies are strongly encouraged.
Appropriate topics include but are not limited to:
1. Global supply chain quality management: Companies are struggling to
improve supply chain performance in a global environment. This includes
working with suppliers in emerging economies such as the BRIC countries.
2. Papers relating to supplier development are encouraged. This can be
in either a domestic or global context. What are firms doing to improve
supplier performance? What does and doesn’t work?
3. A related area of interest is supplier evaluation. What are
effective methods for evaluating suppliers? Do these relate to improved
performance?
4. Global supply chain quality strategy. Strategy relates to both
content and process relating to managing suppliers in global supply chains.
Manuscripts must be submitted by September 30, 2009 and conform to QMJ
requirements. Manuscripts will be reviewed in a double-blind fashion and
according to QMJ review procedures. The guest editor in consultation with
the Editor-in-Chief of QMJ will make all final decisions as to the
suitability of manuscripts for the special issue.
Papers should be submitted according to QMJ guidelines, but authors should
clearly note that their submissions are being submitted for this special
issue.
Posted by Metin
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Associate Professor of Operations Management
Office of Assoc. Exec. Director of POMS Dallas
School of Management. U. of Texas at Dallas
SM30 POBox 830688. Richardson, TX 75083, USA