Research Methodology: Use of Qualitative Comparative Analysis on Multiple Case Studies to Analyze Conditions and Outcomes of Information Technology Project Selection in University
Year: 2018
Type: preprint
Abstract: A vast majority of research on the Information Technology (IT) decision making in the university uses the case study research methodology. However, many of these case studies are done in a stand-alone manner. This article demonstrates a research methodology on using more than one case study on the IT decision making at university. In addition, this article demonstrates how Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) could be used to complement the multi-case study analysis of IT decision making at university. The article uses a hypothetical example to demonstrate the research methodology to conduct multi-case research on the IT project selection in university. Next, it demonstrates how QCA could be used to complement the case study research, by analyzing how the IT project selection conditions in university lead to an outcome.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: Sam Ghosh
Institution: University of Maryland, College Park
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3207065645