An Integrative Review of Qualitative Strategy Research: Presenting 12 ‘Designs-in-Use’
Series
Research Methodology in Strategy and Management
Type
book section
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Boyd, Brian
Crook, Russell
Le, Jane
Smith, Ann
Abstract (De)
While qualitative work has a long tradition in the strategy field and has recently regained popularity, we have not paused to take stock of how such work offers contributions. We address this oversight with a review of qualitative studies of strategy published in five top-tier journals over an extended period of fifteen years (2003-2017). In an attempt to organize the field, we develop an empirically grounded organizing framework. We identify twelve designs that are evident in the literature, or ‘designs-in-use’ as we call them. Acknowledging important similarities and differences between the various approaches to qualitative strategy research, we group these designs into three ‘families’ based on their philosophical orientation. We use these designs and families to identify trends in qualitative strategy research. We then engage those trends to orient the future development of qualitative methods in the strategy field.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Book title
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Traditions and Innovations in Research Methodology
Publisher
Emerald
Publisher place
Bingley
Volume
11
Start page
115
End page
153
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
255652