craftsmanship in logistics research. The logistics knowledge‐creation activity is examined with respect to its content, context and … processes. A framework distinguishing three levels of abstraction (philosophy of science, methodology and theory, and practice …) is presented and discussed. This framework highlights some key issues to be considered when research in logistics and …

and research directions is reviewed first. In conclusion, it is suggested that the traditional research paradigm, which … relies on the methodological individualism, employed in decades of management and psychological research should be balanced …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conclude this special issue on innovation in qualitative research by addressing … (or little used). Design/methodology/approach The authors reviewed the papers in the special issue, identified other … approaches to qualitative research that have been used regularly in HRD literature and suggested further innovative approaches …

Many methodology sources suggest that a researcher should in advance frame the research project and make a choice among …, research trajectory design is presented which is labelled the “iterative theory‐building process”. The main feature of this … approach is that research questions may be changed over time based on material collected and that research strategies, data …

/flow businesses. Reviews the research in production and inventory control in each of the extreme types. Identifies a control framework … needs considerable research attention.  …

clear, accepted definition has hindered the development of useful measures and has delayed research that would advance our …, telephone interviews, or written surveys. Participants were asked about what is spirit at work and then they were asked to … transcendence. The usefulness of a clear, comprehensive definition of spirit at work to advancing theory, research, and practice is …

that the field has on itself. Reports a research program which identified surveys that have been conducted in KM between …Among the tools that knowledge management (KM) now deploys to assess its state of development are those surveys which …”. The premise of this paper is that a competent analysis of survey research in any domain opens a window on the thinking …

traditional surveys within the Australian wine industry. Design/methodology/approach – Reflecting on the relatively high rate of … survey returns from research conducted within the Australian wineries, the author succinctly identifies a set of industry … results). Research limitations/implications – As a viewpoint, the article needs to be considered from an Australian context …

survey types, however, are given comparatively little attention in research and teaching in marketing. Courses are concerned … mainly with data collection and analysis and not the links, via these consumer surveys, to management. decision. To provide a … focus for academic research and teaching, this paper makes a classification of the main types of consumer survey in three …