Revised edition of Researching operations management, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the book / Christer Karlsson -- Research in operations management / Christer Karlsson) -- The research process / Pär Ahlstrom -- Surveys / Cipriano Forza -- Case research / Chris Voss, Mark Johnson and Jan Godsell -- Longitudinal field studies / Pär Åhlström and Christer Karlsson -- Action research / Paul Coughlan and David Coghlan -- Clinical management research / Christer Karlsson -- Modelling and simulation / J. Will M. Bertrand and Jan C. Fransoo.

'This is an important book on an important subject - written by some of the best regarded experts in the field and overseen by Christer Karlsson, the undoubted master of the Operations Management research process.' - Nigel Slack, Emeritus Professor of Operations Management and Strategy at Warwick Business School, UK 'I highly recommend this book, which is comprehensive in both its breadth and depth of operations management research approaches. The authors provide everything from practical tips through to deep methodological and research process guidance, in a thoroughly readable and highly motivating style.' - Professor Danny Samson, University of Melbourne, Australia 'Research Methods for Operations Management is a must read text. With contributions from some of the leading scholars in operations management, this text is a great reference for researchers regardless of their experience' - Professor Andy Neely, Head Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge and President, European Operations Management Association