Bo Bernhard Nielson
Fifty years of methodological trends in JIBS: why future IB research needs more triangulation
Nielson, Bo Bernhard; Welch, Catherine; Chidlow, Agnieszka; Miller, Stewart Robert; Aguzzoli, Roberta; Gardner, Emma; Karafyllia, Maria; Pegoraro, Diletta
Authors
Catherine Welch
Agnieszka Chidlow
Stewart Robert Miller
Roberta Aguzzoli
Emma Gardner
MARIA KARAFYLLIA Maria.Karafyllia@nottingham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor
Diletta Pegoraro
Abstract
We analyze methodological trends in empirical research in JIBS from 1970-2019. Our results point to the prevalence of the following patterns: there has been an increase in the use of (1) large-scale longitudinal, cross-national datasets, (2) complex analytical techniques, including the incorporation of multiple analytical techniques within the same study, but (3) a decline in the diversity of methods in use. We relate these trends to the underlying social, technical, and communicative conventions in the journal during the 50-year period. The observed patterns are consistent with theory that posits scientific fields entrench a dominant paradigm over time, resulting in a restricted set of methodological options being selected. Such restrictions jeopardize the quality of research because the study of any phenomenon requires the use of multiple methodological procedures to avoid the systematic biases, errors, omissions, and limitations introduced by any single option. Therefore, we propose the use of triangulation as a strategy for building methodological alternatives into research designs. Institutionalization of this principle in the field of international business has the potential to enhance both the rigor and scope of inquiry of future research.
Citation
Nielson, B. B., Welch, C., Chidlow, A., Miller, S. R., Aguzzoli, R., Gardner, E., …Pegoraro, D. (2020). Fifty years of methodological trends in JIBS: why future IB research needs more triangulation. Journal of International Business Studies, 51, 1478-1499. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-020-00372-4
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 8, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 26, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2020-12 |
Deposit Date | Sep 28, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 27, 2021 |
Journal | Journal of International Business Studies |
Print ISSN | 0047-2506 |
Electronic ISSN | 1478-6990 |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 51 |
Pages | 1478-1499 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-020-00372-4 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4932195 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41267-020-00372-4 |
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