Griffith University

B Science, M Science, PhD

Deputy Head of Department, Griffith Business School
Senior Lecturer, Griffith Business School

Contact details for Dr Peter Tatham

Research expertise

• Management of agile supply networks
  
• Humanitarian logistics
• Defence logistics
  

Current teaching areas

• Supply Network Management
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Inter-personal Trust
  

Publications

Books

• Christopher, MG & Tatham, PH (eds) 2011, Humanitarian Logistics: meeting the challenge of preparing for and responding to disasters, Kogan Page, London.

Book chapters

• Tatham, PH, Young, A & Taylor T 2011, 'The procurement of an air defence mission system for the British Army', in Moore DM (ed.), Case Studies in Defence Procurement and Logistics, Vol. 1, Cambridge Academic Press, Cambridge, UK.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2011, 'Meeting the challenge of developing and maintaining trust in hastily formed humanitarian logistic networks', in Kovács, G & KM Spens (eds), Relief Supply Chain Management:  humanitarian, aid and emergency logistics, IGI Publishing Group, Hershey, PA.
• Christopher, MG & Tatham, PH 2011, 'An introduction to humanitarian logistics', in Christopher, MG & PH Tatham (eds), Humanitarian Logistics: meeting the challenge of preparing for and responding to disasters, Kogan Page, London.
• Tatham, PH & Hughes, K 2011, 'Humanitarian logistic metrics: where we are, and how we might improve', in Christopher, MG & PH Tatham (eds), Humanitarian Logistics: meeting the challenge of preparing for and responding to disasters, Kogan Page, London.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2010, 'The case for female humanitarian logisticians – an academic perspective', in Wise, P (ed.), Humanitarian Logistics – A Career for Women, Oxfam GB, Oxford.
  

Forthcoming journal articles

• Kovács, G, Tatham & PH, Larson, PD (forthcoming in 2012), 'What skills are needed to be a humanitarian logistician?', Journal of Business Logistics, accepted for publication.
• Tatham, PH (forthcoming in 2012), 'An exploration of trust and shared values in UK defence supply networks', International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, accepted for publication.
  

Refereed journal articles 

• Tatham, PH, Oloruntoba, R & Spens KM 2012, 'Cyclone preparedness and response:  an analysis of lessons identified using a military framework', Disasters: The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 54-82.
• Tatham, PH 2011, 'Improving the civil-military dimension of disaster-related  humanitarian logistics', Asia-Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence – Occasional Paper Series.
• Tatham, PH & Houghton, L 2011, 'The wicked problem of humanitarian logistics and disaster relief aid', Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 15-31.
• Kovács, G & Tatham, PH 2011, 'Quantitative and qualitative perspectives on gender in humanitarian logistics', Hanken School of Economics Research Report Series, Report No. 71, pp. 262-275.
• Tatham, PH & Spens, KM 2011, 'Towards a humanitarian logistic knowledge management system', Disaster Prevention and Management, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 6-26.
• Kovács, G & Tatham, PH 2010, 'What is special about a humanitarian logistician? A survey of logistic skills and performance', Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 32-41.
• Tatham, PH & Pettit, SJ 2010, 'Humanitarian logistics: the journey to supply network management', International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, vol. 40, no. 8/9, pp. 609-622.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2010, 'The impact of gender on humanitarian logistics', International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 148-169.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2010, 'Developing and maintaining trust in post-disaster hastily formed networks', Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP), vol. 46, part 5, pp. 358-371.
• Tatham, PH & Worrell, D 2010, 'Lean thinking in an uncertain environment – a case study of an army repair organisation in Iraq', International Journal of Defence Acquisition Management, vol. 3, pp. 1-22.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2010, 'The application of "swift trust" to humanitarian logistics', International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 126, no. 1, pp. 35-45.
• Tatham, PH, Spens, K & Taylor, D 2009, 'The development of the academic contribution to humanitarian logistics and supply chain management', Management Research News, vol. 32, no. 11, pp. 1001-1007.
• Kovács, G & Tatham, PH 2009, 'Responding to disruptions in the supply network - from dormant to action', Journal of Business Logistics, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 215-229.
• Tatham, PH 2009, 'An initial investigation into the suitability of the use of unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAVS) to support the emergency assessment process in rapid onset humanitarian disasters', International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 60-78.
• Kovács, G & Tatham, PH 2008, 'Humanitarian performance in the light of gender', International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 174-187.
• Taylor, T & Tatham, PH 2008, 'Five key challenges for the management of UK defence - an agenda for research?', International Journal of Defence Acquisition Management, vol. 1, pp. 22-38.

Academic conference papers with published proceedings (all full papers)

• Tatham, PH, Kovács, G & Larson, PA 2010, 'What skills and attributes are needed by humanitarian logisticians - a perspective drawn from International Disaster Relief Agencies', Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management (POMS) Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
• Tatham, PH, Haavisto, I., Kovács, G, Beresford, A & Pettit, SP 2010, 'The logistic cost drivers of disaster relief', Proceedings of the Logistics Research Network, Leeds, UK.
• Tatham, PH, & Kovács, G 2010, 'Developing and maintaining trust in post-disaster hastily formed networks', Proceedings of the 8th International Heinz Nixdorf Symposium, Paderborn, Germany.
• Tatham, PH,  Spens, K & Oloruntoba, R 2009, 'Cyclones in Bangladesh – a case study of a whole country response to a rapid onset disaster', Proceedings of POMS, Orlando, USA.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2009, 'Logistic skills and performance in the "for profit" and "not for profit" sectors', Proceedings of the Australian Society for Operations Research (ASOR), Brisbane, Australia.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2009, 'Logistic skills and performance in the "for profit" and "not for profit" sectors', Proceedings of the Logistics Research Network, Cardiff, UK.
• Tatham, PH & Kovács, G 2008, 'Logistic skills and performance', Proceedings of the Logistics Research Network, Liverpool, UK.
• Kovács, G & Tatham, PH 2008, 'Gender, skills and logistic performance', Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Logistics (13th ISL), Bangkok, Thailand.
• Kovács, G & Tatham, PH 2008, 'What makes a good humanitarian logistician?', Proceedings of NOFOMA, Helsinki, Finland.
• Tatham, PH, & Spens, KM 2008, 'The development of a humanitarian logistics knowledge management system (HLKMS) taxonomy”, Proceedings of POMS, La Jolla, CA.
• Tatham, PH  2007, 'Confidence in (defence) logistics – rhetoric or reality?', Proceedings of the Logistics Research Network, Hull, UK.

Journal special edition guest editor forthcoming

• Tatham, PH, Rietjens, S & Yoho, K (forthcoming 2011),  Special Edition of International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management (IJPDLM).

Journal guest editorships

• Tatham, PH & Pettit, S  2010, Special Edition of International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management (IJPDLM), vol. 40, no. 8 & 9.
• Tatham, PH, Spens, K & Taylor, D 2009, Special Edition of Management Research News (MRN), vol. 32, no. 11.
  

Affiliations

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (FCIS)
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT)
• Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng)