Towards developing a methodology for doing qualitative reserch research: The dynamic-comparative case study method

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 439-455

  Fox Wolfgramm, Susan J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Case research methodology; Configurational approach; Midrange theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031521335     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5221(97)00028-6     Document Type: Article

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