A Note on the Use of Survey Research Firms to Enable Empirical Data Collection

Journal of Business Logistics - Tập 36 Số 3 - Trang 288-300 - 2015
Tobias Schoenherr1, Lisa M. Ellram2, Wendy L. Tate3
1Michigan State University
2Miami University
3#N##TAB##TAB##TAB##TAB# University of Tennessee#N##TAB##TAB##TAB#

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This forward thinking article examines the risks and rewards of using survey research firms to enable empirical data collection, and issues a cautionary note about its application. An exposition and discussion of this form of data collection in supply chain management is relevant today, due to the “survey‐fatigue” among the population of business professionals from whom we seek a response. While this approach has some history in other disciplines, it is still relatively new among supply chain management researchers. To help supply chain management scholars assess the appropriateness of this type of data collection method, this forward thinking article provides invaluable guidance as derived from the authors' recent experiences with the approach. As such, we share our observations and lessons learned. The conclusion is that the use of survey research firms for empirical data collection can be a viable, alternative approach to self‐administered surveys. However, care should be taken in its application.

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Journal of Business Logistics

Tập 36 Số 3

288-300

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