Research

Dr Benn Lawson survey - May 2008

Dear Procurement Enthusiast:

CIPS Australia invites you to participate in a new research project examining how firms manage the involvement of suppliers within their new product development projects. Dr Benn Lawson of The University of Melbourne and Queen's University Belfast is conducting the research, supported by CIPSA.

Each completed survey received before Friday 13th June 2008 will go into a draw to win one of two iPod Shuffles, and a copy of Dr Lawson’s new book “Strategic Supply Management”. In addition, a CIPSA white paper, detailing key findings of the project, will be sent to respondents in electronic form.

Read the introduction letter from Dr Benn Lawson here (PDF).

Download the survey here (PDF) (for printing and returning in hard copy)

Complete the survey online  here.

If the survey does not reflect your procurement experience, please kindly forward this email to a colleague(s) who you feel may be in a better position to respond.

Alternatively, if you do not wish to participate on this occasion, but would like to receive a copy of the report, please indicate this in an email to blawson@unimelb.edu.au

Academic research relies heavily on practitioners to complete surveys like these, and it is only with your help that we can collect the data to advance our understanding of these complex management practices. I encourage you to participate in this research project, and thank you for your continued support of the Institute.
 
Jonathan Dutton
Managing Director
CIPS Australia and New Zealand