Areas of expertise
Organizational Resilience and Change Leadership Group
Social network analysis in the supply chain management context
Programme – PhD (full-time), 2017
Background
Prior to commencing her PhD studies, Jilin completed a BA in Economics and MSc in Procurement and Supply Chain Management. She has also interned at several Fortune Global 500 companies, including Societe Generale, The Walt Disney Company and Pepsi&Co.
Research opportunity
Primary supervisor: Dr Leila Alinaghian
Secondary supervisor: Professor Daniel Prior
Sector: Manufacturing industry
Research methods: Social network analysis
Why I chose Cranfield: The people in Cranfield and the research interests that the research community has provided.
Current activities
Jilin is currently funded by Cranfield School of Management and she is working towards a PhD in Leadership and Management. Her current research focus is on the influence of the structural position of supply network actors within the collective arrangement of network relationships, as well as the attributes and quality of those network linkages on supply chain sustainability performance.
Publications
Qiu, J, Alinaghian L & Prior D. (2019) The role of network in supply chain sustainability: a systematic review and research agenda. In: Annual European Operations Management Association Conference, 2019, Helsinki, 15-19 June 2019.
Qiu J, Alinaghian L & Prior D (2019) A systematic literature review of the role of networks in supply chain sustainability performance. In: British Academy of Management 2019 Conference, Birmingham, 3-5 September 2019.
