Survey & Beyond: The Data Collection Podcast · 2025-07-24 · 29 min
In this episode of Survey & Beyond: The Data Collection Podcast, host Marta Costa is joined by Dr. Mark Pagell, Professor of Sustainable Supply Chain Management at the University College Dublin. Together, they share how adopting a people-centric approach transforms data collection within sustainable supply chains, challenging traditional models that prioritize economic growth over social and ecological well-being. What You’ll Learn: How to shift from traditional manager-focused data collection to capturing worker and community perspectives Why mixing methodologies is crucial for understanding social impacts The creative sampling" approach to finding and studying innovative, sustainable business models How to leverage partnerships with regulatory agencies and NGOs for deeper data access Why researchers should embrace prescriptive, goal-oriented research rather than purely descriptive studies Dr. Mark Pagell is a distinguished scholar in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and a Full Professor of Sustainable Supply Chain Management at the University College Dublin.
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