In the logistics literature, it is stated that research results are produced almost entirely within a positivistic … paradigm. As a consequence, there is only one school in logistics research, and it is based on the positivistic approach. It … also means that the research questions are derived from the same methodological approach, which tends to produce similar …

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 … Management and Journal of Business Logistics ) from 1998 to 2002. Findings – Recognizes the dominance of deductive research in …

research approaches in logistics research; discuss the use of different research methods within the three research approaches …; find and discuss applications of the abductive research approach to logistics problems. Design …/methodology/approach – Content analysis is used in order to categorize the different research approaches. While content analysis commonly uses …

chain journals on the basis of research quality and usefulness. IJPDLM is quite diverse both with respect to logistics … emerging research area for logistics and SCM is the discipline's contributions to addressing important societal issues …. Practical implications – The findings pertaining to current and emerging research areas will be of interest and value to all …

Purpose – This paper aims to assess the quality of the case study based research approach as documented in articles … case study‐based research approach as documented in these publications. Findings – This research provides an overview of … the quality of the case study‐based research approach. Results show that the quality is generally low, supporting the …

provide a framework to assist reviewers in evaluating grounded theory research and increasing the rigor and credibility of … literature were used to develop a comprehensive framework for evaluating grounded theory research. Findings – The paper finds … that no standard criteria for publication of grounded theory research exists in logistics and supply chain journals …

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to track the evolution of logistics research with a focus on the methods and … orientation of the research from the past to the present. Specifically, this paper investigates the evolution of logistics … research methodologies in an attempt to address previous calls for a paradigm discussion aimed at assessing the current …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate research trends observed in the International Journal of Logistics … theory, type of research methodology, and author, institution, and country contributions. Findings – IJLM has evolved in … chain management as an interdisciplinary domain. Recent research demonstrates a greater emphasis on theory development as …