A structured analysis of operations and supply chain management research in healthcare (1982–2011)

David Dobrzykowski, Vafa Saboori Deilami, Paul Hong and Seung-Chul Kim

International Journal of Production Economics, 2014, vol. 147, issue PB, 514-530

Abstract: As the operations management (OM) and supply chain management (SCM) field has evolved, a greater emphasis on services has emerged. The healthcare industry represents an important sector within services, however, little is known about the current state of research into healthcare OM and SCM. The purpose of this research is to conduct a structured analysis of OM and SCM studies conducted in healthcare and inform three key questions: (1) what are the primary topics or themes in the extant healthcare OM and SCM literature, (2) what are the prevalent methodological approaches employed in healthcare OM and SCM, and (3) what does the future of OM and SCM research in healthcare hold?

Keywords: Healthcare operations and supply chain management; Healthcare; Structured analysis; OM/SCM literature; Current topics; Methodological themes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.04.055

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