Methodological fit in management field research

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Edmondson, Amy C.; Mcmanus, Stacy E.
• 署名单位: Harvard University
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 1155-1179
• 关键词: performance; teams; time

摘要

Methodological fit, an implicitly valued attribute of high-quality field research in organizations, has received little attention in the management literature. Fit refers to internal consistency among elements of a research project-research question, prior work, research design, and theoretical contribution. We introduce a contingency framework that relates prior work to the design of a research project, paying particular attention to the question of when to mix qualitative and quantitative data in a single research paper. We discuss implications of the framework for educating new field researchers.