... showed that the standardised, conventional and valorised positivist and ethnographic research strategies may not sufficiently facilitate understanding of the dynamics of war. There should not be firm rules, guidelines or regulations governing the actions of the researcher in conflict. As such, doing...

... logistics research. The example of conflicts is only one example calling for research methods that allow us to capture and explore the richness of the context in a controlled and safe research environment. Despite the many calls for empirically grounded research methods in humanitarian logistics...

... and beneficiaries, and can better fulfill needs maintaining people’s dignity. However, for vulnerable groups and those in conflict zones, in-kind goods are a better option. Originality/value The author argues that the much-discussed dichotomy of cash or goods does not reflect reality; local and regional...