Dear Florian Wissuwa,

I suggest you see the links on the topic.

Article Empirical Research on Supply Chain Management: A Critical Re...

Article Agency theory and supply chain management: A structured lite...

Article Interactive research framework in logistics and supply chain...

https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1271&context=etdarchive

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SCM-01-2018-0029/full/html

https://research.cbs.dk/files/67588422/christian_f_durach_et_al_how_to_advance_theory_acceptedversion.PDF

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Dear Mohamed-Mourad Lafifi,

thank you very much for your suggestions. I'll take a look at the articles right away.

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I have uploaded a paper which is research in a large aerospace organization struggling with processes of technology transfer. I analyzed 55 interviews conducted by engineers to discover three contradictory models of technology transfer. All were "true" and necessary. All were incomplete. The mode of inquiry was, essentially, a Hegelian dialectic. Note, it is a method of inquiry, not an assertion about the state of nature.

In effect, the actual "map" of technology transfer was in the minds of the interviewed managers. That map was "rolled up in a ball" and available as diverse insights. By imposing a dialectical structure, the "map" was spread out and could be read. For many years, they used it to assess different initiatives to improve their process.

Dear Eli Berniker,

thanks a lot for providing your artikle - it sound really interesintg to me. I'll take a closer look at your work and the dialectical inquiry method.

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If you have questions, let me know. The theoretical foundation for that work is developed by C. West Churchman in his book, The Design of Inquiring Systems. He explores five different approaches to determining the truth of a scientific assertion which he labels with their philosophers: Lockean Inquiry, Leibnizian Inquiry, Kantian Inquiry, Hegelian Inquiry and finally Singerian Inquiry. Churchman is a Singerian. Singer argues that science, ultimately, must be eclectic. He suggests that multiple disciplines must be addressed to answer complex questions. The book discusses a particular question: Is there life on Mars? It was published in 1972 before we sent the Viking lander to Mars. I am also something of a Singerian. My book is unintelligible because it bounces between far too many disciplines.