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Qualitative comparative analysis
About: Qualitative comparative analysis is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1016 publications have been published within this topic receiving 37551 citations.
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28 Mar 1989
TL;DR: In this article, a Boolean approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic concepts 7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitatve Comparison 8. Applications of Boolean methods of qualitative comparison 9. Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Research Bibliography Index 10.
Abstract: Preface and Overview Acknowledgements 1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative social Science 2. Heterogeneity and Causal Complexity 3. Case-Oriented Comparative Methods 4. The Variable-Oriented Approach 5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative Strategies 6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts 7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitatve Comparison 8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison 9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Research Bibliography Index
3,921 citations
TL;DR: This work develops a novel theoretical perspective on causal core and periphery, which is based on how elements of a configuration are connected to outcomes, and empirically investigates configurations based on the Miles and Snow typology using fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA).
Abstract: Typologies are an important way of organizing the complex cause-effect relationships that are key building blocks of the strategy and organization literatures. Here, I develop a novel theoretical perspective on causal core and periphery, which is based on how elements of a configuration are connected to outcomes. Using data on hightechnology firms, I empirically investigate configurations based on the Miles and Snow typology using fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). My findings show how the theoretical perspective developed here allows for a detailed analysis of causal core, periphery, and asymmetry, shifting the focus to midrange theories of causal processes.
2,634 citations
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01 Jan 2000
TL;DR: Fuzzy sets as mentioned in this paper allow a far richer dialogue between ideas and evidence in social research than previously possible, allowing quantitative researchers to abandon homogenizing assumptions about cases and causes, and they extend diversity-oriented research strategies.
Abstract: In this innovative approach to the practice of social science, Charles Ragin explores the use of fuzzy sets to bridge the divide between quantitative and qualitative methods. Paradoxically, the fuzzy set is a powerful tool because it replaces an unwieldy, "fuzzy" instrument (the variable, which establishes only the positions of cases relative to each other) with a precise one (degree of membership in a well-defined set). Ragin argues that fuzzy sets allow a far richer dialogue between ideas and evidence in social research than previously possible. They let quantitative researchers abandon "homogenizing assumptions" about cases and causes, they extend diversity-oriented research strategies, and they provide a powerful connection between theory and data analysis. Most important, fuzzy sets can be carefully tailored to fit evolving theoretical concepts, sharpening quantitative tools with in-depth knowledge gained through qualitative, case-oriented inquiry. This book should revolutionize research methods not only in sociology, political science and anthropology but in any field of inquiry dealing with complex patterns of causation.
2,255 citations
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30 Sep 2009TL;DR: This chapter discusses Qualitative Data Analysis’s application to Codebooks and Coding, as well as its applications to Ethnographic Decision Models.
Abstract: Preface Acknowledgments PART I. THE BASICS Chapter 1. Introduction to Text: Qualitative Data Analysis Chapter 2. Collecting Data Chapter 3. Finding Themes Chapter 4. Codebooks and Coding Chapter 5. Introduction to Data Analysis Chapter 6. Conceptual Models PART II. THE SPECIFICS Chapter 7. First Steps in Analysis: Comparing Attributes of Variables Chapter 8. Cultural Domain Analysis: Free Lists, Judged Similarities, and Taxonomies Chapter 9. KWIC Analysis, Word Counts, and Semantic Network Analysis Chapter 10. Discourse Analysis: Conversation and Performance Chapter 11. Narrative Analysis Chapter 12. Grounded Theory Chapter 13. Content Analysis Chapter 14. Schema Analysis Chapter 15. Analytic Induction and Qualitative Comparative Analysis Chapter 16. Ethnographic Decision Models Chapter 17. Sampling Appendix: Resources for Analyzing Qualitative Data References Author Index Subject Index About the Authors
2,066 citations
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01 Jan 2008
TL;DR: In this paper, Ragin proposes the use of set-theoretic methods to find a middle path between quantitative and qualitative research, through a series of contrasts between fuzzy-set analysis and conventional quantitative research.
Abstract: For over twenty years Charles C. Ragin has been at the forefront of the development of innovative methods for social scientists. In "Redesigning Social Inquiry", he continues his campaign to revitalize the field, challenging major aspects of the conventional template for social science research while offering a clear alternative."Redesigning Social Inquiry" provides a substantive critique of the standard approach to social research - namely, assessing the relative importance of causal variables drawn from competing theories. Instead, Ragin proposes the use of set-theoretic methods to find a middle path between quantitative and qualitative research. Through a series of contrasts between fuzzy-set analysis and conventional quantitative research, Ragin demonstrates the capacity for set-theoretic methods to strengthen connections between qualitative researchers' deep knowledge of their cases and quantitative researchers' elaboration of cross-case patterns. Packed with useful examples, "Redesigning Social Inquiry" will be indispensable to experienced professionals and to budding scholars about to embark on their first project.
2,048 citations