The Use and Misuse of Organizational Research Methods ‘Best Practice’ Articles

• Published in: Organizational research methods Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 387 - 408
• Main Authors: Kreamer, Liana M., Albritton, Betsy H., Tonidandel, Scott, Rogelberg, Steven G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2023; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Best practice; Citation analysis; Research management; Research methodology; research methods impact; best practices; organizational sciences; guidelines; qualitative and quantitative methodology; organizational research methods; recommendations

This study explores how researchers in the organizational sciences use and/or cite methodological ‘best practice’ (BP) articles. Namely, are scholars adhering fully to the prescribed practices they cite, or are they cherry picking from recommended practices without disclosing? Or worse yet, are scho...