In the search for impact and relevance: a design science approach

摘要: In spite of more than 30 years academic publications in (supply chain) management, a significant gap between theory and practice remains. Due to the increasing concern that research is not relevant for practice, scholars have started addressing issue relevance. On hand argue can be identified as ‘knowledge transfer’ problem, thus findings are but produced form easily applied by practitioners. other it creation’ words meaningful due closed autoreferential nature system Science Practice. This paper argues third approach, namely adaptation’ tackle impact relevance via well proven supply chain diagnostic methodology. The robust mixed-methods approach known Quick Scan Audit Methodology yield two results: (1) enhancing scholars’ understanding how theories (or be) which leads adaption extension management theory; (2) translating theories, supporting them implementing improvement programs within their organisations.