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Methods Matter: Changes in Industrial Relations Research and their Implications
Author(s) -
Whitfield Keith,
Strauss George
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
british journal of industrial relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.665
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-8543
pISSN - 0007-1080
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8543.00155
Subject(s) - industrial relations , quantitative analysis (chemistry) , deductive method , quantitative research , deductive reasoning , qualitative research , management science , computer science , knowledge management , sociology , social science , economics , management , chemistry , artificial intelligence , chromatography
An analysis of leading industrial relations journals suggests that there have been substantial changes in IR research, particularly a shift from inductive, qualitative and policy‐oriented research to deductive, quantitative and discipline‐oriented research. This is seen to reflect a change in the pressures under which IR research is conducted and the increased availability of computer technology and extensive IR data sets. Important differences remain in research methodology among countries, with US‐based journals being the most quantitative and deductive.