Research methodology in management: Current practices, trends, and implications for future research

This study is a comparison of the strategies employed in management researc h in two periods, 1995-97 and 1985-87, Through a content analysis of articl es from the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly , and the Journal of Management, we examined the use of research methods fo r addressing issues of "triangulation" and validity, including internal, ex ternal, construct, and statistical conclusion validity. Results indicate so me potentially important trends in reports of research strategies as well a s decreases in the internal, external, and construct validity of studies.