I would like to draw your attention to the AoM PDW on Qualitative
Comparative Analysis (QCA). This workshop offers a hands-on introduction
to QCA and the eventual goal is to offer this workshop on a permanent
basis, for faculty and particularly for PhD students hoping to acquire the
skills necessary for QCA and fs/QCA (the fuzzy set version of QCA). No
registration is required, but those who register will have access to
handouts and readings prior to the workshop. Details as below. Our
apologies for cross-posting.
Program Session #: 99 | Submission: 11310 | Sponsor(s): (RM, OMT, BPS)
Scheduled: Friday, Aug 7 2009 3:20PM - 5:50PM at Sheraton Chicago in
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
Organizer: Ruth V. Aguilera; U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign;
Organizer: Peer C. Fiss; U. of Southern California;
Organizer: Thomas Greckhamer; Louisiana State U.;
Organizer: Rodney Lacey; U. of California, Davis;
Organizer: Vilmos F. Misangyi; Pennsylvania State U.;
Given the success of this PDW over the past two AOM conferences, which
drew approximately 70 particpants in Philadelphia and Anaheim
respectively, we are proposing to again offer this workshop on Qualitative
Comparative Analysis (QCA) and fuzzy-set (fsQCA) set-theoretic
methodologies. The workshop brings together a variety of scholars ranging
from those who want to learn what QCA is about to those who have extensive
experience working with set-theoretic methods such as QCA as well drawing
on the conceptual logic behind QCA for their theory development.
In response to previous years’ participants feedback as well as the
increased level of usage and expertise that exists among management
scholars of QCA, the format of this year’s PDW is designed to accommodate
these two groups of participants. The first track will include an
introductory session providing a general overview of the set theoretic
methodologies and their conceptual logic and break-out sessions centered
upon giving attendants hands-on experience in how to get started with
running the software and interpreting results. The second track will focus
on the needs of advanced users and offer the oppportunity to discuss
ongoing research projects using QCA.
The goal of the PDW is to expand and deepen the ties of a community of
researchers doing qualitative comparative analysis across a variety of
topics in organizations and strategy research.
Although we do not require it, we strongly recommend pre-registration for
this workshop. Those who register will be emailed preparatory reading
beforehand. Furthermore, in their registration email participants should
indicate a) which track they would like to attend (beginner or advanced)
and b) suggest further topics that they would like to discuss. Please send
registration emails to
fiss@marshall.usc.edu.
Search Terms: Qualitative Comparative Analysis , Research Methods ,
Fuzzy Sets
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Peer C. Fiss
Assistant Professor of Strategy
USC-Marshall School of Business
Hoffman Hall 521
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0808, USA
Phone 213-821-1471
Fax 213-740-3582
URL http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~fiss/