Saif Mir

Saif received his Ph.D. in Supply Chain and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas. Prior to joining the academic world, he worked as a merchant mariner on oil tankers. His research interests are in the domain of behavioral supply chain management examining factors contributing to sustainability and developing buyer-supplier relationships. 

Education

• Mumbai University, Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science
• University of Arkansas, Master of Business Administration
• University of Arkansas, Doctor of Philosophy in Supply Chain

Research Interests

• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Buyer-Supplier Relationships
• Behavioral Supply Chain Management

• Mir, S., Fugate, B. S., Johnson, J. L., & Blessley, M. (2021). What should you be talking about? The communication pathway to sustainable supply chain contagion. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management.
• Branco, M., Teixeira, R., Mir, S., & Lacerda, D. P. (2021). Barriers to the Development of Port Operator Supply Chain Integration: An Evaluation in a Developing Country. Transportation Journal, 60(2), 141-170.
• Blessley, M., Mir, S., Zacharia, Z., Aloysius, J. (2018) “Breaching relational obligations in a buyer supplier relationship: Feelings of violation, fairness perceptions and supplier switching.” Industrial Marketing Management, Vol 74, pp 215-226.
• Mir, S., Lu, S., Cantor, D., Hofer, C. (2018) “Content Analysis in SCM Research: Past Uses and Future Opportunities.” International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol 29(1), pp 152-190.
• Mir, S., Aloysius, J., Eckerd, S. (2017) “Understanding Supplier Switching Behavior: The Role of Psychological Contracts in a Competitive Setting.” Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol 53(3), pp 3-18. – Recipient 2017 Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award