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Purpose To construct a framework for exploring and discussing the use of different research approaches – deductive, inductive and abductive – in logistics. Design/methodology/approach A review of research articles in three major logistics journals ( International Journal of Logistics Management , International Journal of Physical Distribution more thorough content analysis is needed to apply the findings from the constructed framework. Practical implications Useful source of information on the three different research approaches, their possibilities and implications for research. Originality/value The abductive research approach has not yet been discussed in logistics.
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