Abstract
Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is a set of techniques that are designed to transfer subjective data into numeric data. QCA has recently become popular, as it sets out to integrate the strengths of qualitative and quantitative methods while overcoming the key concerns inherent in both the approaches. This chapter discusses and explains the QCA method and highlights the possible application of the method in business and management research. The chapter offers an application example and concludes with suggestions regarding future avenues for using QCA approach in the field of management research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods |
| Editors | Catherine Cassell, Ann L Cunliffe, Gina Grandy |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Chapter | 25 |
| Pages | 414-430 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1473926629, 9781473926622 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA)
- Methodology
- Qualitative research
- Fuzzy set