Qualitative case studies in operations management: Trends, research outcomes, and future research implications

被引:799
作者
Barratt, Mark [1 ]
Choi, Thomas Y. [1 ]
Li, Mei [1 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, WP Carey Sch Business, Dept Supply Chain Management, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
关键词
Case studies; Research methods; Inductive; Deductive; Qualitative; Theory building; Theory; Testing; HIGH-VELOCITY ENVIRONMENTS; EMPIRICAL-RESEARCH; BUILDING THEORIES; CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY NETWORKS; DECISION-MAKING; PERFORMANCE; SCIENCE; MODEL; OPPORTUNITIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.jom.2010.06.002
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Our study examines the state of qualitative case studies in operations management. Five main operations management journals are included for their impact on the field. They are in alphabetical order: Decision Sciences. International journal of Operations and Production Management Journal of Operations Management. Management Science, and Production and Operations Management. The qualitative case studies chosen were published between 1992 and 2007. With an increasing trend toward using more qualitative case studies, there have been meaningful and significant contributions to the field of operations management, especially in the area of theory building. However, in many of the qualitative case studies we reviewed, sufficient details in research design, data collection, and data analysis were missing. For instance, there are studies that do not offer sampling logic or a description of the analysis through which research outcomes are drawn. Further, research protocols for doing inductive case studies are much better developed compared to the research protocols for doing deductive case studies. Consequently, there is a lack of consistency in the way the case method has been applied. As qualitative researchers, we offer suggestions on how we can improve on what we have done and elevate the level of rigor and consistency. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:329 / 342
页数:14
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