Purpose – To construct a framework for exploring and discussing the use of different research approaches – deductive, inductive and abductive – in logistics. Design/methodology/approach – A review of research articles in three major logistics journals ( International Journal of Logistics...

Purpose – Based on a framework developed by Kovács and Spens, this paper seeks to assess the use of the three different research approaches in logistics research; discuss the use of different research methods within the three research approaches; find and discuss applications of the abductive...