On the Use of Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Management

Kan, Konan Seny; Adegbite, Emmanuel; Omari, Sami El; Abdellatif, Mahamat

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“…Our theoretical model of a KC system is based on configurational theory. We therefore use fsQCA, a method that takes several properties of configurational theory (e.g., equifinality and causal complexity) into account (Fiss, 2007(Fiss, , 2011Seny Kan, Adegbite, El Omari, & Abdellatif, 2016). This method allows us to identify several complex KC system configurations that explain innovativeness.…”

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Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance — Evidence from Swiss manufacturing

Rupietta

Backes‐Gellner

2019

Journal of Business Research

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provides helpful comments on earlier drafts. We also would like to thank Natalia Abrosimova and Jan Hagen for excellent research assistance and Natalie Reid for editorial support. Furthermore we would like to thank the Swiss Economic Institute for data provision. Funding This study is partly funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) through its Leading House on the Economics of Education, Firm Behaviour and Training Policies.

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Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance — Evidence from Swiss manufacturing

Rupietta

Backes‐Gellner

2019

Journal of Business Research

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“…Though this approach is relatively recent to social sciences, having emerged in the late 1980s (Ragin, 1987), the application of QCA, and more specifically the application of fsQCA, has become more and more accepted in the business and management fields of research (e.g. Roig-Tierno et al, 2016;Seny Kan et al, 2016;Misangyi et al, 2017). Since this is not a correlational method, like SEM, it enables to identify the possible asymmetrical relationships between antecedents and outcomes (Ragin, 2008;Woodside, 2013).…”

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Exploring individual differences in the relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions

Crespo

Belchior

Costa³

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the most common individual entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) beliefs profiles associated with high entrepreneurial intentions (EI) and how these differ when belonging to an entrepreneurial venture team (EVTeam). Design/methodology/approach After a general test of the ESE theory using a structural equations modeling, fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) is used, on a multi-dimensional ESE scale, to find empirical evidence supporting the existence of different individual ESE profiles, equally associated with high EI individuals. Dividing the sample based on the existence or not of an EVTeam (EVTeam), differences for each group are identified and possible implications are discussed. Findings This research corroborates ESE as an important antecedent of EI and, from a more in-depth analysis, it also suggests that the highest levels of EI are compatible with different ESE profiles, some of which may be related to having established an EVTeam, or not. Research limitations/implications These findings may be useful for entrepreneurs and educators to reflect upon the needed competencies for an EVTeam and the research design might also be useful for policy makers to identify cultural, educational, and institutional shortcomings of the entrepreneurial context. A greater focus should be placed in developing ESE of potential entrepreneurs for the specific entrepreneurial activities for which the lack of perceived capabilities hinders entrepreneurial behavior and success. Practical implications This research may be useful for entrepreneurs and educators to reflect upon the needed competencies for an EVTeam. The research design might also be useful for policy makers to identify cultural, educational, and institutional shortcomings of the entrepreneurial context. Originality/value This research tests ESE theory in Angola – a country from the African continent from which there is limited empirical evidence – and by exploring the existence of different ESE profiles, with a method that allows for conjunctural causation, new insights and empirical support for future research are provided relative to the complex ESE-EI relationship.

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“…Despite its well‐established use in political science and management studies (Marx, Rihoux, and Ragin ; Seny Kan et al. ), QCA has been applied in only a few energy‐related social science studies (e.g., Sander ; Kammermann ). Compared to statistical methods, QCA provides a means for taking the complexity and diversity of cases into account, and compared to single‐case studies, QCA allows for generalization beyond idiosyncratic results.…”

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What Political Settings Promote Renewable Energy Investments by Energy Utilities?—A Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Swiss Cantons

Schmid¹,

Bornemann²

2019

European Policy Analysis

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Investment decisions by power utilities significantly shape sustainable energy systems. While it is known that different political factors influence investment decisions, the interaction of these factors remains unclear. Using a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis of 22 cases in 19 Swiss cantons, this study analyses which combinations of political conditions promote investment decisions by utilities in renewable energies. The analysis reveals the significance of different combinations of political conditions. High investments in renewable energies can be explained above all by political settings in which high administrative capacity is linked to ambitious policy goals, to the considerable power of a parliamentary pro-ecology coalition or to non-privatized utilities. The results support other findings on the importance of complex governance settings with hierarchical elements. They raise further questions about the precise mechanisms that mediate between political conditions and investment decisions of energy utilities, and the role of public administrations in this respect. KEY WORDS: energy policy, political conditions, investment decisions, renewable energy, QCA 何种政治设置会就能源和公共事业推动可再生能源投资? 能源公共事业的投资决策会显著影响可持续能源系统。众所周知, 不同政治因素会影响投资决策, 但尚不清楚这些政治因素间的相互影响。通过对瑞士 19 个行政区的 22 项案例进行模糊集定性比较分析, 本文分析了政治情况的哪些组合能推动对可再生能源公共事业的投资决策。分析揭示了不同政治情况组合的显著性。尤其是可再生能源方面的高投资能通过政治设置予以解释。在这种政治设置中, 以公有化为主体的行政能力与宏伟的政策目标、议会支持生态联盟的显著权力或与非私有化的公共事业都有联系。分析结果对有关复杂治理设置 (具备阶级性质) 的重要性的其他研究发现给予了支持。分析结果进一步就精准机制提出了疑问,该机制负责在政治情况和能源公共事业投资决策,以及公共行政对此产生的作用之间进行协调。关键词: 能源政策, 政治情况, 投资决策, 可再生能源, 定性比较分析¿Qu e entornos pol ıticos promueven inversiones en energ ıa renovable por parte de los servicios p ublicos de energ ıa?Las decisiones de inversi on de las empresas de energ ıa dan forma a los sistemas de energ ıa sostenible. Si bien se sabe que diferentes factores pol ıticos influyen en las decisiones de inversi on, la interacci on de estos factores sigue sin estar clara. Utilizando un an alisis comparativo cualitativo de 232 conjuntos difusos de 22 casos en 19 cantones suizos, este estudio analiza qu e combinaciones de condiciones pol ıticas promueven las decisiones de inversi on de las empresas de servicios p ublicos en energ ıas renovables. El an alisis revela la importancia de diferentes combinaciones de condiciones pol ıticas. Las altas inversiones en energ ıas renovables pueden explicarse sobre todo por entornos pol ıticos en los que una alta capacidad administrativa est a vinculada a objetivos pol ıticos ambiciosos, al considerable poder de una coalici on parlamentaria pro-ecolog ıa o a empresas de servicios p ublicos no privatizadas. Los resultados apoyan otros hallazgos acerca de la importancia de entornos pol ıticos complejos con elementos jer arquicos. Plantean m as preguntas sobre los mecanismos precisos que median entre las condiciones pol ıticas y las decisiones de inversi on de las empresas de energ ıa, y el papel de las administraciones p ublicas frente a este tema.PALABRAS CLAVES: pol ıtica energ etica, condiciones pol ıticas, decisio...

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On the Use of Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Management

Cited by 13 publications

References 21 publications

Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance — Evidence from Swiss manufacturing

Combining knowledge stock and knowledge flow to generate superior incremental innovation performance — Evidence from Swiss manufacturing

Exploring individual differences in the relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions

What Political Settings Promote Renewable Energy Investments by Energy Utilities?—A Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Swiss Cantons

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