PRODU O CIENTíFICA BRASILEIRA EM GEST O DE OPERA ES NO PERíODO 2000-2010

The aim of this study is to analyze issues in Operations Management and the methodology employed by Brazilian researchers in this field. The analysis of the literature traced two complementary axes: relevance and rigor. We covered the last ten years by examining the main Brazilian journals in Business Administration and analyzing articles published in the main international journals in OM as well. The study found a certain level of convergence between the issues in the articles published by Brazilian authors in both groups of journals and the importance of supply chain management and operations strategies. The main challenge facing Brazilian researchers concerns the methodological changes in OM studies that are currently in progress on an international level.