Abstract
<i>Purpose of this paper</i><br>
The purpose is twofold: to map the reviewers’ perspective of evaluation of case based
logistics and supply chain management research; and to develop a framework with all
criteria needed to design, conduct, and present rigorous case study research. This
framework can be used by both researchers and reviewers.<br>
<i>Design/methodology/approach</i><br>
An interview study is performed to establish how reviews currently are being conducted in
logistics and supply chain management journals. A literature review in combination with a
both divisive and agglomerate cluster analysis is applied to develop the framework. The
framework is compared to the evaluation criteria provided by reviewers.<br>
<i>Findings</i><br>
There is an expressed need for a more structured and systematic review process for case
based articles. An established framework for evaluation of case based research does not
exist. There is a lack of standardized terminology in the field. A comprehensive framework
for case based research is developed and presented.<br>
<i>Research limitations/implications</i><br>
The research is focused on case studies only.<br>
<i>What is original/value of paper?</i><br>
This paper present both the reviewers perspective on case study evaluation and it provides
a comprehensive framework for all steps of a rigorous case based research process
including what aspects that should be included and recommendations for how and why
certain aspects should be included.
The purpose is twofold: to map the reviewers’ perspective of evaluation of case based
logistics and supply chain management research; and to develop a framework with all
criteria needed to design, conduct, and present rigorous case study research. This
framework can be used by both researchers and reviewers.<br>
<i>Design/methodology/approach</i><br>
An interview study is performed to establish how reviews currently are being conducted in
logistics and supply chain management journals. A literature review in combination with a
both divisive and agglomerate cluster analysis is applied to develop the framework. The
framework is compared to the evaluation criteria provided by reviewers.<br>
<i>Findings</i><br>
There is an expressed need for a more structured and systematic review process for case
based articles. An established framework for evaluation of case based research does not
exist. There is a lack of standardized terminology in the field. A comprehensive framework
for case based research is developed and presented.<br>
<i>Research limitations/implications</i><br>
The research is focused on case studies only.<br>
<i>What is original/value of paper?</i><br>
This paper present both the reviewers perspective on case study evaluation and it provides
a comprehensive framework for all steps of a rigorous case based research process
including what aspects that should be included and recommendations for how and why
certain aspects should be included.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings of The 21st Annual Nofoma Conference, 11-12 June 2009 Jönköping Sweden |
| Editors | Susanne Hertz |
| Publisher | Jönköping International Business School |
| Pages | 159-174 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-91-86345-01-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 21th Annual NOFOMA Conference, 2009 - Jönköping, Jönköping, Sweden Duration: 2009 Jun 11 → 2009 Jun 12 Conference number: 21 |
Conference
| Conference | 21th Annual NOFOMA Conference, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Sweden |
| City | Jönköping |
| Period | 2009/06/11 → 2009/06/12 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Transport Systems and Logistics
Keywords
- Rigour
- Logistics
- Evaluation framework
- Case study design
- Peer reviewers