José Antônio Valle Antunes

Systematic Literature Review

This chapter presents a method that can be applied to perform a Systematic Literature Review. The Systematic Literature Review is a critical step in conducting scientific research. This chapter focuses particularly on the importance of this step for research conducted under the Design Science paradigm.

Design Science Research

This chapter presents the main concepts of design science research, which is a method that is conducted under the paradigm of design science to operationalize research. In addition to these concepts, the foundations for the application of design science research as a research method and the methods formalized by several authors for its operationalization are presented. A comparison of design science research with two alternate methods is performed. To prevent an exhaustive comparison in this book, we compare design science research with methods that are commonly used for qualitative research in Brazil: case study and action research.

Design Science—The Science of the Artificial

This chapter addresses the central concepts of Design Science, as well as the history and evolution of this science over time. The main authors who criticize traditional science and propose the use of Design Science to guide research focused on problem solving and artifact designing are cited.

Maximização da lucratividade em produção conjunta: um caso na indústria frigorífica

This paper discusses the problem related to the costing in joint product industries. Traditional approaches to this subject present limitations regarding the analysis of the individual profitability of each final product. This problem is discussed and an alternative approach based on the Theory of Constraints, and supported by the Operational Research, is proposed. To demonstrate the differences between this new approach and the traditional one, a case study in a poultry company is presented, and the results are discussed.

Proposal for the Conduct of Design Science Research

This chapter proposes a method for conducting design science research. Recommendations for researchers who wish to use this research method are also presented. To develop this proposal, activities that may support research conduct with reliable and relevant results have been considered. It is important to highlight that this research method can be applied in other areas beyond management, with the objective of designing and constructing artifacts or prescribing solutions.

An Overflight Over Research

This chapter presents the concepts of traditional science and Design Science. It further presents the concepts and types of research that relate to the theme of this book. Later, the types of research methods commonly used by authors in the field of management are presented, including the concept of the work method and the techniques used for gathering and analyzing data. In closing, considerations are provided regarding the trajectory of science and the forms and types of knowledge production.

Class of Problems and Artifacts

This chapter is organized into three sections. In Sect. 5.1, the definitions and concepts related to the Class of Problems will be presented. In addition, examples of some Classes of Problems that are common to management will be provided. Section 5.2 addresses the concept and typification of the artifacts generated from the Design Science Research. Additionally, the definitions of each type of artifact, as well as the main characteristics that distinguish them, will be presented. Section 5.3 presents a logic that relates the artifacts generated from Design Science Research and the concept of the Class of Problems. Furthermore, the formalization of a possible research trajectory that is grounded on Design Science will be performed.

General Aspects Related to Research in Management

Research in management should attempt to bring together two realities—theory and practice. Although they may seem distant from one another, both theory and practice seek to create knowledge that can be applied to improve existing systems or, rather, to help in the design and conception of new systems, products, or services.

Proposta de uma sistemática de implantação de troca rápida de ferramentas para indústrias de forma no Brasil

There are some well known methodologies for Rapid Exchange of Tools. However, mosl of them emphasize technical aspects of optimizing the exchange of tools. Not much attention has been paid to the development of an apropriate environment to the implementation of these methodologies, concerning managerial aspects for short, medium and long term planning. This paper presents a methodology that pretends to deal with these constraint. Based on a mix of coincident and complementary elements from different methodologies, a systematic approach for developing a favorable environments to the implementation of Rapid Exchange of Tools is proposed. This approach allows a systematic and logical planningfor the global implemantation process of Rapid Exchange of Tools