A meta‐analysis on the comparative effectiveness of devil's advocacy and dialectical inquiry

The use of meta-analysis allows lls to draw stronger inferences from past research than are possible from traditional literature. In this paper the general plurpose of meta-analysis is discussed, and it is used to resolve a dispute regarding a collection of studies in strategic management dealing with devil's advocacy and dialectical inquiry. The use of nmeta-analysis leads to different conclusions from those drawn in an earlier review of these studies. At the end of the paper the limitations and potential uses of meta-analysis in strategic management are discussed.