Frequency of the distribution of the articles on quality management published in business and management journals from 1985 to 2023 by research method used
| Year | 1985–1996 | 1997–2003 | 2004–2010 | 2011–2023 | Total | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey | 5 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 55 | 42.3 |
| Literature review | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 20.0 |
| Archival/documentation review | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17.7 |
| Case/field study | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10.0 |
| Mixed methods | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Personal interview | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Expert panel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| None/not stated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Total | 32 (24.6%) | 37 (28.5%) | 39 (30.0%) | 22 (16.9%) | 130 (100%) | 100.0 |
| Year | 1985–1996 | 1997–2003 | 2004–2010 | 2011–2023 | Total | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey | 5 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 55 | 42.3 |
| Literature review | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 20.0 |
| Archival/documentation review | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17.7 |
| Case/field study | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10.0 |
| Mixed methods | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Personal interview | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Expert panel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| None/not stated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Total | 32 (24.6%) | 37 (28.5%) | 39 (30.0%) | 22 (16.9%) | 130 (100%) | 100.0 |
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