Call for Critical Essay: A Realist Critique of Meta-Analysis in Organisation and Management Studies
Critical essays address contemporary scholarly issues and debates within the journal's scope. They are more controversial than conventional papers or reviews, and can be shorter. They argue a point of view, but must meet standards of academic rigour.
I would particularly like to encourage any interested scholar to submit a critical essay on the above theme. Meta-analysis is increasingly popular in many fields in organization studies. Yet, within this paradigm, there is increasing debate about the power and reproducibility of research studies. Outside the paradigm, scholars would ask questions about the importance of context, and whether the things included in meta-analyses are in fact the same kind of thing. Realism in general and realist evaluation in particular offer a way of addressing such issues. An application of realism to meta-analysis is thus timely. Among other things, a paper would need to be strongly rooted in the journal's focus on the social relations in and around work; it might thus take a topic such as teamwork or high performance work systems as a specific theme. The paper would also need to offer specific conclusions as to when meta-analysis might be valid, and the conditions permitting generalization across contexts, as opposed to a merely negative critique. It would be subject to the journal's normal rigorous peer review. Scholars interested in this topic are encouraged to discuss ideas for a paper with me by email.
Paul Edwards, Editor-in-Chief
Human Relations
Email: paul.edwards@humanrelationsjournal.org
Website: www.humanrelationsjournal.org
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