期刊名称：Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management
印刷版ISSN：1984-3046
出版年度：2014
卷号：7
期号：2
页码：59-74
DOI：10.12660/joscmv7n2p59-74
语种：English
出版社：FGV-EAESP
摘要：The evolution of science has intrigued countless scientists. Many philosophers hold that scientific evolution is linear and constantly adding to the overall body of knowledge. Thomas Kuhn changed this view. In his famous work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions , he proposes a route to normal science. He explains that paradigm shifts are arduous and require long time periods to occur. Using qualitative research combined with a Kuhnian model, we explain the evolution of Supply Chain Management (SCM) from its origins. Some authors have traced SCM evolution with a focus on chronological and linear order. This paper brings a new approach using Kuhnian elements to explain how SCM has matured to its present form. This broad picture manifests the strenuous path of SCM’s evolution and helps to explain how it is close to becoming a normal science. DOI: 10.12660/joscmv7n2p59-74 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12660/joscmv7n2p59-74
