{"id":516,"date":"2020-04-16T01:58:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T01:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/?page_id=516"},"modified":"2020-04-16T02:45:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T02:45:44","slug":"research-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/teaching\/supervision\/research-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Here are some good research methods literature within the OM\/SCM subject area.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A good starting point (other than the general RM texts) is the edited text, compiled by Prof. Christer Karlsson. This is available in the ENU library collection (including a eBook). You will find that chapters are previously published papers &#8211; some of them are noted below. However, I do recommend looking through this text as it provides a collection of articles on the most used research methods in OM\/SCM. It covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Researching operations management<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Introduction to research methodology in operations management<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Surveys<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Case research in operations management<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Longitudinal field studies<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Action research<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Modelling and simulation\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I would imagine that the majority of students will want to read the <strong>two introductory chapters<\/strong> and learn more abour <strong>surveys<\/strong> and <strong>case research<\/strong>. MBA students may also want to read into <em>&#8216;action research&#8217;<\/em> (UGs can do this too, but not common).<\/p>\n<p>Karlsson, C. (2009). <em>Researching Operations Management<\/em>: Routledge.<\/p>\n<p>Available as an <a href=\"https:\/\/pmt-eu.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/nctve8\/ALMA-44NAP_ALMA5140214270002111\">eBook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/teaching\/supervision\/research-methods\/attachment\/9780415990561\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-522\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-522\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/9780415990561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/9780415990561.jpg 283w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/9780415990561-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box generalbox center clearfix py-3\">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I would describe my own research to follow predominately an <em>&#8216;action research&#8217;<\/em> and <em>&#8216;modelling&#8217;<\/em> method, which may incorporate some of the other methods mentioned. More specifically, I would describe myself as a <em>&#8216;Operational Researcher (OR)&#8217;<\/em> using <em>&#8216;problem structuring methods (PSMs) \/ Soft OR&#8217;<\/em> techniques. Now I don&#8217;t think I have come across many UGs using these, yet my PhD candidates, are most likely to be using the latest thinking in this area and\/or advancing them.\u00a0 Here is an introduction on PSMs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/247823670_What's_the_Problem_An_Introduction_to_Problem_Structuring_Methods\">Rosenhead (1996, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Jonathan_Rosenhead\/publication\/50389958_Past_present_and_future_of_problem_structuring_methods\/links\/0f31752dec66bced90000000.pdf\">2006<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/247823670_What's_the_Problem_An_Introduction_to_Problem_Structuring_Methods\">)<\/a>. I have not listed below the techniques that I have been using recently &#8211; you can see this in the reference list from my own<a href=\"https:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/people\/miles-weaver\"> &#8216;publication\/output&#8217;<\/a> listings.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Beach, R., Muhlemann, A.P., Price, D.H.R., Paterson, A. and Sharp, J.A. (2001) The role of qualitative methods in production management research, <em>International Journal of Production Economics<\/em>,74, 201-212.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BINDER, M., and EDWARDS, J, S., (2008) Using grounded theory method for theory building in operations management research: A study on inter-firm relationship governance, <em>International Journal of Operations and Production Management<\/em>, 30(3), pp. 232 \u2013 259.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>COUGHLAN, P. and COGHLAN, D. (2002) Action research for operations management. <em>International Journal of Operations &amp; Production Management<\/em>, 22(2), pp. 220-240.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Croom, S., (2002) Methodology Editorial, Special issue on research methodology in Operations Management, <em>International Journal of Operations and Production Management<\/em> 22 (2) 148-151.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>DUBOIS, A., ARAUJI, L., (2007) Case research in purchasing and supply management: Opportunities and challenges, <em>Journal of Purchasing &amp; Supply Management<\/em>, 13(3), pp. 170 \u2013 181.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>ELLRAM, L.M. (1996) The use of the case study method in logistics research, <em>Journal of Business Logistics<\/em>, 17(2), pp. 93 \u2013 138.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Forza, C. (2002) Survey research in operations management: a process-based perspective. <em>International Journal of Operations and Production Management<\/em>, 22, 152-194<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>FLIPPINI, R., (1997) Operations management research: some reflections on evolution, models and empirical studies in OM, <em>International Journal of Operations &amp; Production Management<\/em>, 17(7), pp. 655 \u2013 670.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Karlsson, C. (2002) Guest Editorial: Special issue on research methodology in Operations Management. <em>International Journal of Operations and Production Management,<\/em> 22 (2) 141-147.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Martinez V. and Albores P. (2003); \u201cQualitative research in OM: criteria for evaluation\u201d; EUROMA Conference; Lake Como, Italy, June 16-18; Vol. 2 pp 959- 968.Meredith, J. (1998) Building operations management theory through case and field research. <em>Journal of Operations Management, <\/em>16 (4):441-454.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>MEREDITH, J. R., RATURI, A., AMOAKO-GYAMPAH, K. and KAPLAN, B. (1989) Alternative research paradigms in operations, <em>Journal of Operations Management<\/em>, 8(4), pp. 297-326.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>SEURING, S.A. (2008) Assessing the rigor of case study research in supply chain management, <em>Supply Chain Management: A International Journal<\/em>, 13(2), pp. 128-137.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>STUART, I., McCUTCHEON, D., HANDFIELD, R., McLACHLIN, D., SAMOSON, D., (2002) Effective case research in operations management: a process perspective, J<em>ournal of Operations Management<\/em>, 20, pp. 419 \u2013 433.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>PLATTS, K.W. (1993) A process approach to researching manufacturing strategy. <em>International Journal of Operations &amp; Production Management<\/em>, 13(8), pp. 4-17<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Voss, C., Tsikriktsis, N. and Frohlich, M. (2002) Case Research in Operations Management, <em>International Journal of Operations &amp; Production Management,<\/em> 22, 195-219.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Wacker, J.G. (1998) A definition of theory: research guidelines for different theory-building research methods in Operations Management, <em>Journal of Operations Management<\/em>, 16 (4):361-385.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some good research methods literature within the OM\/SCM subject area. A good starting point (other than the general RM texts) is the edited text, compiled by Prof. Christer Karlsson. This is available in the ENU library collection (including a eBook). You will find that chapters are previously published papers &#8211; some of them &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/teaching\/supervision\/research-methods\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Research Methods<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":505,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-516","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Research Methods - Dr Miles Weaver<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/miles-weaver\/teaching\/supervision\/research-methods\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Research Methods - Dr Miles Weaver\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here are some good research methods literature within the OM\/SCM subject area. 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