This paper reviews the use of case study research in operations management for theory development and testing. It draws … on the literature on case research in a number of disciplines and uses examples drawn from operations management research …‐based research.  …

Gives an overview of quantitative model‐based research in operations management, focusing on research methodology …. Distinguishes between empirical and axiomatic research, and furthermore between descriptive and normative research. Presents … guidelines for doing quantitative model‐based research in operations management. In constructing arguments, builds on learnings …

end research has helped to identify many factors that might be critical to a successful implementation. Such factors as … to play important roles in ERP implementation. The focus of this survey research on US electronic manufacturing firms is …

programs are still lacking. In this paper, experiences from a longitudinal action research project with a middle management …

Operations & Production Management between January 1990 and June 2003. MBA student survey data are then used to explore any gaps … that may exist between the focus of academic research and the perceived importance of given OM subject areas to … practitioners. The practical and conceptual insights highlighted are then used as the basis for a discussion of extant research …

variety and frequent product changes. Based on the data from an action Research study, a method for taking the contrasting … indications are promising. However, given the specific nature of the studied case, further research is required to evaluate the …

manufacturing audit approach as a key element of a broader process of formulating such an operations strategy. Using action research …

voluntary sectors. Research limitations/implications – This polemic reflects the biased opinions of the author. Originality …

. This paper discusses the research approach that is necessary to be able to fill the gap between “perceived” and “actual …

how the papers stimulate debate on the nature and development of SCM and indicates that there is an intense research …