Applications of empirical science in manufacturing and service operations

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Roth, Aleda V.
• 署名单位: Clemson University
• 刊物名称: M&SOM-MANUFACTURING & SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1523-4614
• DOI: 10.1287/msom.1070.0197
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 353-367
• 关键词: OM empirical research; theory building; survey research; case research; secondary data

摘要

T his paper sets the stage for the special issue on the application of empirical science in operations management (OM). It highlights the contributions that empirical science can make to operations management research and practice. In particular, the role of theory building and testing as a motivation for OM empirical research is emphasized. The paper provides a brief history of the empirical tradition in OM and the scholars who were the early pioneers. The paper also gives a brief overview of the most widely used approaches to empirical research and concludes with a summary of the papers that are included in this volume.