Methodological fit in organizational field research
By: Amy C. Edomondson, Stacy E. McManus
Contributors: McManus, Stacy E.; Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 04-056; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 04-056
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Description: Methodological fit is an implicitly valued attribute of high-quality field research in organizations that receives little explicit attention in the management literature. Fit refers to internal consistency among elements of a research project -- research question, prior work, research design, and theoretical contribution. We introduce a contingency framework that relates prior work Ư the state of theory and research -- to the design of a new research project, and discuss implications of the framework for educating new field researchers.
Notes: "April 20, 2004"--Added t.p.

Includes bibliographical references.