FN ISI Export Format VR 1.0 PT J TI Organization theory in humanitarian operations: a review and suggested research agenda AF Prakash, Chandra Besiou, Maria Parikshit, Charan Sumeet, Gupta S. AU Prakash, C Besiou, M Parikshit, C Sumeet, GS SO Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management SN 2042-6747 VL 10 BP 261 EP 284 PY 2020 AB The purpose of this paper is to review the current application of organization theory (OT) in the humanitarian supply chain (HSC) and identify the future OT-based research opportunities that can advance knowledge of humanitarian operations. The study uses a systematic literature review methodology to identify the current status and future direction of the OT-based study in HSC literature. The applied theories are those that have been mentioned in at least two research articles in the HSC literature. The proposed theories are either adopted from the top four referred organizational theories in the supply chain literature or those that can explain the issue of information asymmetry in HSC. The study identifies and describes eight organizational theories and their possible future research questions in HSC. Among these, the first four theories (i.e. resource-based theory, resource dependence theory, social exchange theory and contingency theory) have already been initially applied in the humanitarian field, while the remaining theories (i.e. institutional theory, stakeholder theory, transactional cost theory and information theory) have potential for future application. DI 10.1108/JHLSCM-08-2019-0051 ER