Methodological challenges and insights for future international business research

• 成果类型: Editorial Material
• 署名作者: Aguinis, Herman; Bergh, Donald; Molina-Azorin, Jose F.
• 署名单位: George Washington University; University of Denver; Universitat d'Alacant; George Washington University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/s41267-022-00578-8
• 发表日期: 2023
• 页码: 219-232
• 关键词: research methodology; methodological best practices; theory advancement

摘要

Given the diverse, interdisciplinary, and multilevel nature of international business (IB) research, it is critical to address methodological challenges prior to data collection. Thus, we suggest that an ounce of methodological prevention is worth a pound of cure. We describe the following challenges: (1) researching an important and relevant issue; (2) making meaningful theoretical progress; (3) recognizing, anticipating, and resolving dilemmas in research design and execution decisions; (4) integrating quantitative and qualitative research by using mixed methods; and (5) reducing the distal proxy fallacy through measurement error management. We then offer specific and actionable recommendations and implementation guidelines for authors, journal editors, and reviewers for addressing each of these methodological challenges with the overall goal of advancing IB theory.