Organisational network structures of humanitarian non-governmental organisations in relation to their logistics activities
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Abstract
This work aims at conducting a comprehensive investigation of network structures of humanitarian organisations and elaborating the resulting influences on their logistical activities. This is the first work that connects the organisational structures of humanitarian organisations with logistical aspects. Organisational components and their relationships, as well as influencing factors, are identified, and essential scientific and practical implications derived. For this purpose, a multiple case study based on ten humanitarian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) was conducted. Interviews and surveys, as well as publicly available and internal documents of the organisations, served as research material. In this case study, four components of networks were identified, and their interrelationships described. The logistical influences were consequently analysed. It is shown that the dimensions of formalisation, centralisation, and standardisation in humanitarian organisational networks have an impact on logistics activities. This paper further provides theoretical and practical implications.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-171 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | International journal of logistics : research and applications |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| Scopus | 85108787715 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0001-6942-3763/work/142252900 |
| Mendeley | 935057bc-8208-318f-8442-11640b79003f |
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management of Technology and Innovation - Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network
- Business and International Management - Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network
- Management Information Systems - Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network
- Strategy and Management - Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network
- Management Science and Operations Research - Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network
Keywords
- Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network
Library keywords
- 380 Commerce, communications, transportation - Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network
- 620 Engineering and allied operations - Humanitäre Logistik, classification, Humanitarian logistics, humanitarian organisation, network structure, NGO, organisational network