This paper is the final step of a longitudinal study on research methodology in the papers published in the Brazilian Meeting of Industrial Engineering - ENEGEP Annals. Starting with a brief discussion on quantitative and qualitative research traditions and the choice of research methods and data collection techniques, papers published in the ENEGEP for the past 12 years, from 1996 to 2007, were examined and sorted following the classification proposed by Fillipini (1997). Results indicated strong empirical research growth, but an enduring difference on the adoption of research methods as compared to international literature.
Research methods; Research methodology; Production engineering; Industrial engineering
