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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