Integración de elementos cualitativos y cuantitativos en metodología observacional.

Unraveling the Role of Shared Vision and Trust in Constructive Conflict Management of Family Firms. An Empirical Study From a Mixed Methods Approach

“…The polar coordinate analysis is a quantitative analytic technique widely used in observational studies (Arias-Pujol and Portell et al, 2019;Anguera, 2020;Anguera et al, in press). In specific designs, such as multiple mixed methods case, the use of polar coordinates allows conducting the diachronic analysis of the cases (Anguera, 2018;Anguera et al, 2020). The use of polar coordinate analysis reports several advantages.…”

“…This process involved several steps to quantifying the qualitative data (Anguera et al, 2018), which allowed rigor, flexibility, and reduced the loss of the relevant information (Anguera, 2020). The use of this methodological approach has been recognized as highly valuable to explore family phenomena (Plano Clark et al, 2008) as well everyday practices of individuals and groups (Anguera et al, 2018) and communicative processes (e.g., García-Fariña et al, 2018;Del Giacco et al, 2019Anguera et al, 2020). Additionally, mixed methods reported several advantages in addressing complex research questions and collecting robust evidence (Yin, 2015).…”

“…Methodologically, it represents an evidence of the adequacy of a mixed method approach to study complex realities (e.g., family firms; Plano Clark et al, 2008). Indeed, it represents a novel methodological approach based on systematic observation, specifically on indirect observation (Anguera et al, 2017(Anguera et al, , 2020, which may report an excellent advance for both fields of conflict management and family business research.…”

“…Given that conflict is in the area of sensitive issues (Jehn and Jonsen, 2010), the use of a systematic direct observation (Sánchez-Algarra and Anguera et al, 2017Anguera et al, , 2020 of real-life situations in family businesses (e.g., family councils, meetings of the board of directors, informal family meetings) and evaluation program designs may be alternative ways to approach to the phenomena (Chacón-Moscoso et al, 2013;Portell et al, 2015). Further studies which explore the possibilities that may offer constructive conflict management to family firms in current trends as digital transformation are encouraged (Vollmer, 2015;Vaska et al, 2020).…”

Editorial: Best Practice Approaches for Mixed Methods Research in Psychological Science

“…In recent years, consideration of the observational methodology began as mixed method itself (Anguera and Hernández-Mendo, 2016;Anguera et al, 2017), and has expanded rapidly, as this Research Topic attests. Among the 32 published articles, there are 17 that use observational methodology, and from this point of view, the great macrostages that characterize the process are expressed through the QUAL-QUAN-QUAL, which allows qualitative data to be transformed into other types, also qualitative, but in such a way that they can be treated quantitatively, and then interpreted qualitatively (Anguera et al, 2020;Anguera et al, in press). This interpretation of mixed methods is strongly supported by the words of Creswell and Plano Clark (2007), when referring to connecting as a way of integration between qualitative and quantitative elements.…”