Advances in Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Application of fuzzy set in business and management research

Ott, Ursula F.; Sinkovics, Rudolf R.; Hoque, Samia Ferdous

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.

Citation

Ott, U. F., Sinkovics, R. R., & Hoque, S. F. (2018). Advances in Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Application of fuzzy set in business and management research. In C. Cassell, A. L. Cunliffe, & G. Grandy (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods: Methods and Challenges (414-430). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526430236

• Online Publication Date: May 4, 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 12, 2024
• Pages: 414-430
• Book Title: The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods: Methods and Challenges
• Chapter Number: 25
• ISBN: 9781473926622
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526430236
• Keywords: Qualitative comparative analysis, Fuzzy set, Qualitative research, Methodology
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2773169