Special Topic Forum on Resources and Supply Chain Management

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12028
• Published date: 01 July 2013
• Date: 01 July 2013

Special Topic Forum on

Resources and Supply Chain Management

Guest Editors:

Russell Crook (U. of Tennessee)

Terry Esper (U. of Tennessee)

R

esources help orga nizations su rvive a nd prosper, and

there is grow ing recognition that resource s aid in supply

chain f unctioning a nd management. T he Special Topic

Forum on

Resources a nd Supply Chai n Management

aims

to publish a set of papers t hat will shed additional insight s

into how theories of resou rces can help desc ribe, explain,

and predict supply ch ain funct ioning and outcomes. In

terms of content, pap ers may be either conceptua l or empir-

ical in natu re, adopt a domestic or international foc us, and

pursue eithe r theory-building or t heory-testing. In te rms of

empirical me thodology, papers may be ba sed on various

techniques (e.g., su rvey, archival resea rch, etc.), including

conceptual the ory building. Papers t hat integrate multiple

perspect ives, multiple levels of analysis (e.g., f irms within

supply chains) a nd multiple methodologies are encourag ed.

Appropriate topics include but are not limited to:

• Do certa in supply chain practices, c haracteristic s,

and/or relationsh ips meet t he cr iteria for se rving

as strateg ic resources — are they rare, va luable, and

diff icult to im itate or substitute?

– If so, how and to wh at extent do these practice s,

charac teristics, or relationships c reate advantages?

• How does resource sca rcity (or abundance)

shape supply chain practices, characteristics, or

relations hips?

• How might factor marke t rivalry (competing for same

resources wit h rivals and other fi rms) impact supply

chain prac tices, character istics, or relationships?

• How can supply chai n resources be orchestrated to

create long-term ad vantages?

• To what extent and how does k nowledge ex change

facilitate supply c hain functioning and improved

outcomes?

• To what extent and how can k nowledge management

help internationa l supply chain partner s improve

practices, c haracteristic s, and/or relationships?

• How do supply chain par tners leverage the

collectiv ity of resources to compete against ot her

supply chains?

• What contingenc y factors shape supply chain

relationships, and t he needed balance between bes t

practices and pa rticipants’ unique c haracteristics ?

Appropriate theoretical perspectives include but are

not

limited to:

Contingenc y Theory, Human Capital Theor y, Knowledge-

based View, Relat ional View, Resource-based T heory, Resource

Dependence T heory, and Resource Ma nagement Theory.

THE DEA DLIN E FOR SUBMISSIONS IS AUG UST 1, 2013

Manuscr ipts must conform to

JSCM

style guide lines and submission requ irements. Ea rly submissions are welcome,

and the rev iew process will be i nitiated as paper s are received. Ma nuscripts s hould be submitted elec tronically v ia the

Journal ’s

online submission platform ( http://mc.manus criptcentr al.com/jscm). Please note i n the cover letter t hat the

submission is for the Spec ial Topic Forum on

Resources and Supply C hain Manage ment

.

Questions ca n be addressed to the guest editor s:

Russell Crook (trc@utk.edu)

Terry Esper (tesper@utk.edu)