Sverre Spoelstra
Senior lecturer
What is the point of method sections?
Author
Summary, in English
There are plenty of books and articles on research methods, but few discuss the nature and purpose of method sections in academic journals. Based on interviews with critical and interpretivist researchers, this short paper examines the nature and purpose of method sections in management and organization studies. We show how researchers make sense of, and struggle with, positivist expectations about the form and content of method sections. Ultimately, we call for greater openness about what method sections might look like and ask whether all academic articles need method sections.
Department/s
- Organizational Studies
Publishing year
2023
Language
English
Pages
1266-1272
Publication/Series
Organization
Volume
30
Issue
6
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Topic
- Business Administration
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1350-5084