Qualitative Comparative AnalysisJainal Chisty
Technology Innovation ManagementJune 25th, 2009
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What is QCA?• QCA originates from comparative sociology,
where there is a strong tradition of case oriented work alongside quantitative research
• Case-oriented researchers are critical of quantitative research for ignoring the gap between the results of quantitative research and in-depth knowledge of cases
• QCA aims to bridge the gap between quantitative analysis and specific case knowledge
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QCA defined• QCA is a method that bridges quantitative and
qualitative analysis• QCA provides powerful tools to analyze causal
complexity• QCA is ideally suitable for small to intermediate
N research designs• QCA brings set-theoretic methods to social
inquiry
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