Interdisciplinary Research in SCM : Through the Lens of the Behavioral Theory of the Firm

Abstract

To accelerate research discoveries—those required to address paramount challenges facing business today—researchers from diverse disciplines must work together. Interdisciplinary research (IDR) is a research that involves bringing together perspectives from two or more disciplines in an integrative manner to address complex and multifaceted supply chain management (SCM) problems.IDRis needed to address contemporary business challenges. We look atSCMresearch through the lens of the Behavioral Theory of the Firm (BTF) drawing parallels in research evolution and noting similar antecedents in theoretical development. We point to the advancesBTFhas offered to organizational theory built onIDRand consider the possibilities forSCM. We make a case for methodological diversity in supporting this research, further paralleling lessons fromBTF. Last, we describe the state ofIDRinSCMtoday, discuss the objective of this special issue, and showcase the five contributing papers.

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