Supply Chain Management and its Route to Normal Science: a Kuhnian Analysis

JOSCm - Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management

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Início Publicação: 31/05/2008
Periodicidade: Semestral
Área de Estudo: Administração

Supply Chain Management and its Route to Normal Science: a Kuhnian Analysis

Ano: 2014 | Volume: 7 | Número: 2
Autores: Rogers Ascef, Geraldo Ferrer, Steve Mullins
Autor Correspondente: Geraldo Ferrer | [email protected]

Palavras-chave: Supply Chain Management, Kuhnian analysis, Supply Chain Management history, Supply Chain Management Science

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Resumo Inglês:

The evolution of science has intrigued countless scientists. Many philosophers hold that scientific evolution is linear and constantly adding to the overall body of knowledge. Thomas Kuhn changed this view. In his famous work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, he proposes a route to normal science. He explains that paradigm shifts are arduous and require long time periods to occur. Using qualitative research combined with a Kuhnian model, we explain the evolution of Supply Chain Management (SCM) from its origins. Some authors have traced SCM evolution with a focus on chronological and linear order. This paper brings a new approach using Kuhnian elements to explain how SCM has matured to its present form. This broad picture manifests the strenuous path of SCM’s evolution and helps to explain how it is close to becoming a normal science.