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""NORTHERN LIGHTS IN LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF AUTHORS""; ""PREFACE""; ""�.the background�""; ""�.the network�""; ""�.the thank yous�""; ""About the book""; ""Origins and strategic aspects""; ""Advancement of distribution strategies""; ""Emerging application areas of logistics and SCM""; ""PART I ORIGINS AND STRATEGIC ASPECTS""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Data input and chapter structure""; ""A chronology of the first twenty NOFOMA conferences""; ""The first memories of NOFOMA""; ""Perspectives on how NOFOMA has evolved""
""Perspectives in the development of the logistics and SCM discipline""""Key-strengths of NOFOMA compared with other academic networks""; ""Most influential conference/contribution in the NOFOMA history""; ""Most entertaining event at NOFOMA""; ""The future of NOFOMA""; ""The future of logistics and SCM""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Introduction""; ""Logistics and the flow perspective""; ""Back to basics � origins and influences""; ""Logistics and distribution channels theory""; ""Logistics and operations research""; ""Logistics and management""
""Evolution of logistics in the Nordic countries""""Concluding remarks""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Introduction""; ""Most logistics is transaction based""; ""Value based logistics""; ""Empirical examples""; ""Driven by a new business logic""; ""Analysis and conclusions""; ""When operative excellence is a part of the strategy""; ""A strategic view on logistics""; ""The new roles of logistics""; ""PART II RESEARCH APPROACHES IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Introduction""; ""Research framework""; ""Research resources""; ""Methodology""; ""Survey instrument and statistics""
""Selection and data collection""""Reliability and validity""; ""Findings and discussions""; ""Variables of “Knowledge development� and “methodology and problem areas�""; ""Demographics � a description of researchers and their affiliation""; ""Research domain and methodology""; ""Research resources""; ""Conclusion and implications""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Introduction""; ""Theoretical frame of analysis""; ""Research questions at a micro or macro level""; ""Descriptive or normative approach to research""; ""Context of discovery vs. context of justification""
""Theory or concept as basis for research""""Choice of methods""; ""How is the research setting presented?""; ""Methodology""; ""The scientific quality of NOFOMA research""; ""Descriptive or normative research""; ""Context of justification vs. Context of discovery""; ""Use of theories or concepts""; ""Description of reality""; ""Choice of research methods""; ""Research cooperation within NOFOMA""; ""Conclusions and further directions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Introduction""; ""Background""; ""Lack of relevance""; ""Lost in translation or before translation?""; ""Reasons""
