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shariatnejad A, Omidi A. (2025). A Meta-study of Research Published in the Management and Development Process Quarterly. JMDP. 38(1), 161-195.
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1- Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Economics, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran , shariat.al@lu.ac.ir
2- Department of Public Administration, Organizational Behavior, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Public Administration, Organizational Behavior, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (1328 Views)
Objective: One of the challenges in management research relates to management research methodology. Understanding this issue will help to develop managerial knowledge. In this research, we have reviewed the Management and Development Process Quarterly (published by the Institute of Management and Planning Studies).
Methodology: In terms of purpose, this research was of applied type and in terms of methodology it was qualitative using content analysis. The statistical population was 264 articles published in the quarterly for ten years between 2013 and 2024. The ten indicators considered in this study included the number of articles published each year, the field of study of the corresponding author and the number of authors, research methods, research approaches, data collection tools, sampling methods, data analysis methods, articles extracted from doctoral theses, thematic contribution of the articles, and geographical distribution.
Findings: Results show the areas covered in the articles and the number of cases for each area are as follow: development process (45 cases), development of macro systems regulation (20 cases), governance (22 cases), administrative structures (16 cases), public administration (138 cases), applied researches (224 cases), applied-exploratory articles (5 cases), quantitative approach (130 cases), structural equation modeling method in quantitative approach (52 cases), content analysis in qualitative approach (49 cases), grounded theory (28 cases) data collection method through questionnaires (157 cases), simple random sampling method (44 cases), purposive non-probability method (77 cases).
Methodology: In terms of purpose, this research was of applied type and in terms of methodology it was qualitative using content analysis. The statistical population was 264 articles published in the quarterly for ten years between 2013 and 2024. The ten indicators considered in this study included the number of articles published each year, the field of study of the corresponding author and the number of authors, research methods, research approaches, data collection tools, sampling methods, data analysis methods, articles extracted from doctoral theses, thematic contribution of the articles, and geographical distribution.
Findings: Results show the areas covered in the articles and the number of cases for each area are as follow: development process (45 cases), development of macro systems regulation (20 cases), governance (22 cases), administrative structures (16 cases), public administration (138 cases), applied researches (224 cases), applied-exploratory articles (5 cases), quantitative approach (130 cases), structural equation modeling method in quantitative approach (52 cases), content analysis in qualitative approach (49 cases), grounded theory (28 cases) data collection method through questionnaires (157 cases), simple random sampling method (44 cases), purposive non-probability method (77 cases).
Keywords: Public Administration, Meta-Study, Meta-Method, Research Articles, Management and Development Process Journal.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Development Process
Received: Sep 11 2024 | Accepted: Nov 09 2024 | ePublished: Nov 18 2025
Received: Sep 11 2024 | Accepted: Nov 09 2024 | ePublished: Nov 18 2025
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