Impact of Digitalization on Sustainable SC Practices

Chapter 1: Introduction [1000 words]

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• Business Problem/ Research Problem/Problem Statement [300-500 words]

• Demonstrate how your research is relevant for the industry

• Provide a recently referenced industrial example to support your analysis.

• Research Objectives [between 4-5] [last objective: recommendations]

• Research Questions [Research Questions must match research Objectives]

• Research Scope

1. To identify the factors that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices.

2. To investigate the challenges that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices.

3. To examine the good practices that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices.

4. To evaluate the role of key stakeholders that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices.

5. To recommend actions to successfully manage the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices.

1. What are the factors that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices?

2. What are the challenges that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices?

3. What are the good practices that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices?

4. What are the role of key stakeholders that influence the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices?

5. What are the recommend actions to successfully manage the impact of digitalisation on sustainable SC practices?

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• For Empirical Research: Structure chapter 2 based on your research objectives

• 800-1000 words per research objective

• For SLR based dissertation: Structure chapter 2 based on your Research Scope Venn Diagram

• 800-1000 words per overlapping area in the Research Scope Venn Diagram

• Chapter Summary

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• Research Design based on Research Onion [Saunders et al, 2018]

• Justification for the choice made in each layer of the Research Onion [20-250 words per layer]

• Data Collection Instrument

• Process of developing and improving interview/survey questions

• Validity and Reliability

• Data Sample

• Number of respondents; respondent categories

• Chapter Summary

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• 5 Step Process for SLR [Pilbeam et al, 2012] [250-300 words per step]

1. Planning;

2. Searching;

3. Screening;

4. Extraction and synthesis; and

5. Reporting

• Chapter Summary

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• Structure chapter 4 based on your first 4 research objectives

• 800-1000 words per research objective based on your findings and analysis

• For quantitative research: Present results of hypothesis testing

• For qualitative research: Present direct quotes from interviews as evidence to support your analysis

• Chapter Summary

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• Structure chapter 5 based on your research objectives

• 500-600 words per research objective based on your findings and analysis

• Comparison between Ch. 2 & Ch. 4 to highlight similarities and differences

• Chapter Summary

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• Structure chapter 6 based on your final research objective [related to recommendations]

• Include 4-5 recommendations [200-250 words per recommendations]

• For each recommendation provide managerial implications:

• Time line [short term/medium term/long term]

• Resource requirement

• Risk analysis

• Mechanism for measurement of success of recommendation [e.g. deliverables/KPIs]

• Chapter Summary

Chapter 7: Conclusions [1000 words]

• Chapter Introduction [75 words]

• Purpose of this chapter

• How this chapter is structured?

• Structure chapter 7 based on all research objectives

• Demonstrate how you were able to meet each research objective

• Research Limitations

• Further research opportunities

• Chapter Summary