Are rigor and transparency enough? Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management

Elsahn, Ziad, Callagher, Lisa, Husted, Kenneth, Korber, Stefan and Siedlok, Frank (2020) Are rigor and transparency enough? Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management. R&D Management, 50 (3). pp. 309-328. ISSN 0033-6807

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Abstract

It is crucial to assess how technology and innovation management (TIM) scholars use case‐based research. Our study provides a theoretical systematic review of qualitative case‐based articles published in 31 TIM journals from 2013 to 2018. Our analysis of 311 articles uncovers patterns regarding rigor (including case justification and selection), transparency (including data collection and analytical methods), and paradigmatic consistency and pluralism. Our findings show some evidence of emerging pluralism in how TIM researchers perform qualitative case studies, but also highlight some worrying trends: paradigmatic inconsistencies, lack of transparency, and over‐reliance on specific approaches, all of which affect the value of case study research. We provide methodological guidelines for improving the use of qualitative case research in TIM.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: J900 Others in Technology
N100 Business studies
N200 Management studies
Department: Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School
Depositing User: Elena Carlaw
Date Deposited: 24 Apr 2020 11:53
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2021 18:01
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/42912

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