Soltani, Ebrahim; K. Ahmed, Pervaiz; Ying Liao, Ying; … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 34 (2014) 8, pp. 1003-1027
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the potential of a qualitative middle-range research approach to contribute to the advancement of operations management (OM) field. Design/methodology/approach –To better signify such contribution, it takes insight from Merton's (1968)...