Methodological pluralism in case study research: an analysis of contemporary operations management and logistics research

International Journal of Services and Operations Management

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-256

  Häkkinen, Lotta ^a   Hilmola, Olli Pekka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

case study research; logistics; operations management; research methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745724473     PISSN: 17442370     EISSN: 17442389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2005.006576     Document Type: Article

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