The aim of the special issue.The purpose of this special issue of the International Journal of Operations &Production Management (IJOPM) is to contribute to the standards of researchin the field of operations management (OM). A statement regarding the aim ofthe special issue may explain more

Introduction to the book / Christer Karlsson -- Research in operations management / Christer Karlsson) -- The research process / Pär Ahlstrom -- Surveys / Cipriano Forza -- Case research / Chris Voss, Mark Johnson and Jan Godsell -- Longitudinal field studies / Pär Åhlström and Christer...