Continuity in the Face of Disruptions: Purchasing and Supply Management Research\u27s Persistence Amidst COVID-19

Undoubtedly, the history books and future research will engage in serious retrospection of the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions that came in its wake. What were the key drivers and antecedents of the disruptions, and how were they managed? What effective tools for managing during a global disruption were developed, tested, and proven? While the true root cases will come out eventually, one thing is for certain: purchasing and supply management was the glue that held the global economy together during what was an otherwise chaotic time. Indeed, fields such as purchasing, supply chain management, and operations management have risen to public prominence and notoriety. As a result, rigorous scientific research that continues to ground our field is more important than ever