Factors Affecting Humanitarian Supply Chain Performance

EXAMINE THE FACTORS THAT
AFFECTING THE HUMANITARIAN
SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................3
3.3 research philosophy................................................................................................................5
3.4 Research approach.................................................................................................................5
3.5 Research design......................................................................................................................6
3.6 Research technique................................................................................................................8
3.7 Target population....................................................................................................................8
3.8 Data collection.......................................................................................................................8
3.9 Sampling................................................................................................................................9
3.9 Ethical consideration..............................................................................................................9
3.10 Milestones............................................................................................................................9
3.11 Validity...............................................................................................................................10
3.12 Timeline.............................................................................................................................10
3.13 summaries..........................................................................................................................10

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
Research Methodology is considered as an important part of every research
study and so as for the current research studies. This section is focused on collecting
the secondary and primary data by considering the aim of this study. The data collection
techniques will help in identifying the nature or theme of research to determine the suit-
ability of the method. The current research is about the discussion of challenges faced
by humanitarian logistics that come for rescuing people in natural disasters (Dunn,
Seaker and Waller, 2014, p.145). The sections covered in this section are research de -
sign, approaches, data collecting, sampling, and data analysis.
For the current study let’s start step by step procedure in knowing which of the
methods or technique will get selected for performing the entire research study (Lin, C.
Y., 2007, pp.22-37). Research philosophy considers for doing this kind of study in ex-
amining the challenges of humanitarian logistics and the factors affecting the same
(D’Aleo and Sergi, 2017, pp.642-655).
The positivism research philosophy considers by an individual for performing this
study. In this measure, a researcher will conduct an interview and observations in find-
ing the truth behind it (D’Ale and Sergi, 2018, pp.642-655).
Inductive research the approach will be used for this study as this involves the
formulation of aims and objectives not the creation of research assumptions (Zhivit-
skaya, 2014, pp.23-32). In this technique, the theory is formed after performing the re-
search as the objectives are used as an important weapon to test the same while con -
ducting the research. This thesis will also help in collecting important and relevant data
for compiling the same (Richey, Tokman and Wheeler, 2016, pp.163-190).
Descriptive research design of the research is selected by a user to know the ef-
fect of all the factors on the performance of the humanitarian logistics (Haftor, Kajtazi
and Mirijamdotter, 2011, pp. 244-255). The humanitarian logistics terminology is totally

different than the normal logistics department which is must in every organization (Lin
and Ho, 2009, pp.369-378).
This kind of study requires the combination of both qualitative as well as quanti-
tative research technique to analyze the data of this research (Aastrup and Halldórsson,
2008, pp.746-763). The qualitative research technique involves in this assignment will
work on seeking the views and the opinions of all the participants to the study using ob-
servations and interviews (Gunasekaran and Ngai, 2013, pp.825-842). After applying
this technique, another method to this research which an individual will use consists of
statistical tools and measures. The collected data will get assessed by an individual us -
ing descriptive statistics, correlation, ANOVA and regression statistics to know the con-
nection or relationship among the overall factors (Karatas-Cetin and Denktas-Sakar,
2013, pp.125-144). After knowing the singular relationship between all the factors, the fi-
nal step is to know its impact on the performance of the humanitarian logistics team
(Sobh and Perry, 2006, pp.1194-1209). The significance of this the concept will also ex -
plain at the end of this research study which allows other countries to get inspired by
this concept and prefer the same (Chandler and Lyon, 2011, pp.101-113).
Secondary data collection tools such as the internet, books, journal and relevant
sites are used by an individual in gathering the reliable and authentic data to meet the
needs of the researcher (Seidel and Shavelson, 2007, pp.454-499). Primary data collec-
tion is not suitable for this study as the nature of the thesis demands a secondary data
collection method. This will work in identifying the factors that affect the overall perfor-
mance of the humanitarian logistics department of a country (Angrist and Pischke,
2010, pp.3-30). Every country’s aim is to safeguard its people by establishing a strong
force to fight against all the enemies of the country (Ghemawat and Khanna, 2018,
pp.35-61).
Radom and stratum sampling will help in collating appropriate data for performing
this research study as their aim is to fragment the large piece of information to small
chunks of data. This same will help in concluding every part of the thesis and then com-
bine all the results of different parts into one common conclusion of a research study
(Peter and Churchill Jr, 2014, pp.1-10).