The Re-Emergence of the Configurational Perspective: Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

Abstract

In recent years, Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) developed by Charles Ragin has remarkably gained in popularity among management and strategy researchers. To showcase the power of the configurational perspective rooted in QCA, this symposium brings together five studies employing a set-theoretic approach. These studies examine configurations at multiple levels of analysis, ranging from the individual level to the firm level, to the firm in international context, with the number of observations ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases. Finally, the first four papers present substantive applications, while the fifth paper rounds off the symposium by focusing on methodological innovation focusing on longitudinal data analysis. Career Management in High-Performing Organizations: A Set-Theoretic Approach Presenter: Ans De Vos; U. of Antwerp/ Antwerp Management School Presenter: Bart Cambré; U. of Antwerp/ Antwerp Management School Reactions to Abusive Supervision: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis Presenter: Vilmos F. Misangyi; Pennsylvania State U. Presenter: Sung Won Min; Pennsylvania State U. A General Approach to Panel Data Set-Theoretic Research Presenter: Roberto García-Castro; IESE Business School Presenter: Miguel A. Ariño; IESE Business School Complementarities or Substitutes? CSR and Institutional Context Presenter: Kamini Gupta; London Business School Presenter: Donal Crilly; London Business School Presenter: Thomas Greckhamer; Louisiana State U.