The Scientific Basis for Conducting Case Studies of Organizations.

1 August 1985

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in Academy of Management Proceedings

Vol. 1985 (1) , 320-324
https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.1985.4980606

Abstract

Based on positivist criteria, case studies would be unscientific, since they are frequently qualitative, ungeneralizable, and nonreplicable. However, the philosophy of science has disavowed positivism and embraced new criteria for what constitutes science. This paper examines the latter's consequences for how to conduct case studies of organizations.

Keywords

CORPORATIONS -- CASE STUDIES
POSITIVISM
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
CASE STUDIES
MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH
GENERALIZABILITY THEORY (STATISTICS)
BUSINESS -- MATHEMATICAL MODELS

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