Review Research as Scientific Inquiry

Kunisch, S (通讯作者),Aarhus Univ, Herning, Denmark.
2023-1
This article and the related Feature Topic at Organizational Research Methods upcoming were motivated by the concern that despite the bourgeoning number and diversity of review articles, there was a lack of guidance on how to produce rigorous and impactful literature reviews. In this article, we introduce review research as a class of research inquiries that uses prior research as data sources to develop knowledge contributions for academia, practice and policy. We first trace the evolution of review research both outside of and within management including the articles published in this Feature Topic, and provide a holistic definition of review research. Then, we argue that in the plurality of forms of review research, the alignment of purpose and methods is crucial for high-quality review research. To accomplish this, we discuss several review purposes and criteria for assessing review research's rigor and impact, and discuss how these and the review methods need to be aligned with its purpose. Our paper provides guidance for conducting or evaluating review research and helps establish review research as a credible and legitimate scientific endeavor.
ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH METHODS
卷号:26|期号:1|页码:3-45
ISSN:1094-4281|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Aarhus University; Cranfield University; Boston College; University of Geneva; University of Geneva; University of South Carolina System; University of South Carolina Columbia
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
8
2013以来使用计数
8
EISSN
1552-7425
出版年
2023-1
DOI
10.1177/10944281221127292
学科领域
循证管理学
关键词
philosophy of science epistemology methods meta-analysis research synthesis review articles systematic literature reviews integrative reviews evidence-based management rigor impact methodological fit
WOS学科分类
Psychology, Applied Management