Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Traditions and Innovations in Research Methodology

Brian Boyd|T. Russell Crook|Jane K. Lê|Anne D. Smith
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The latest volume of the Research Methodology in Strategy and Management series uncovers theoretical developments in management and strategy, highlighting how firms succeed today, as well as offering cutting edge thinking on new and evolving research methods to study organizations. 

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Traditions and Innovations in Research Methodology collates a wide range of perspectives on strategy and management and introduces new approaches to researching organizations. Two retrospective accounts from Kathy Eisenhardt and Denny Gioia provide contextual balance to the subsequent chapters which explore various research methodologies, including: qualitative comparative analysis, videometric methods, modes of process research, visual research methods and qualitative research in strategy. This culminates in a useful how-to guide which builds on insights about teaching aspiring entrepreneurs with a "canvas" and provides researchers with a canvas to design and execute high quality projects.  

This is an illuminating guide book for all academics and researchers working in the fields of management, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship and organization theory, interested in starting research projects.

Chapter 1: WHY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT REMAINS AS IMPORTANT AS EVER: EDITORIAL FOREWORD; Jane Le, Anne Weaver, Brian Boyd and T. Russell Crook Chapter 2: THOUGHTS ABOUT RESEARCH, INSPIRATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND FUTURE RESEARCH; Kathleen M Eisenhardt  Chapter 3: IF I HAD A MAGIC WAND: REFLECTIONS ON DEVELOPING A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; Dennis Gioia  Chapter 4: VIDEOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS IN DIFFICULT TO ACCESS SUBJECT POOLS: DEMONSTRATING WITH CEOS; Aaron Hill, Oleg Petrenko, Jason Ridge and Federico Aime  Chapter 5: THE RESEARCH DESIGN CANVAS: A TOOL FOR CREATING BETTER STUDIES; David Ketchen, Donald Bergh and Brian Boyd  Chapter 6: HOW VISUAL METHODS CAN ENHANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT; Eric Knight and Sotirios Paroutis  Chapter 7: PERFORMING PROCESS RESEARCH; Chahrazad Abdallah, Maria Lusiani and Ann Langley  Chapter 8: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF QUALITATIVE STRATEGY RESEARCH: PRESENTING 12 'DESIGNS-IN-USE'; Jane Le and Torsten Schmid  Chapter 9: QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN ENTREPENEURSHIP: EXPLORING THE APPROACH AND NOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE; Petteri Leppanen, Jeremy Short and Aaron McKenny

    Scholars of business explore aspects and impacts of methodology in research on business strategy and management. Among their topics are why research methodology in strategy and management remains as important as ever, videometric measurement of individual characteristics in difficult to access subject pools: demonstrating with corporate executive officers, how visual methods can enhance the understanding of strategy and management, an integrative review of qualitative strategy research: presenting 12 Designs-in-Use, and qualitative comparative analysis in entrepreneurship: exploring the approach and noting opportunities for the future.

    - Annotation ©2019
    Brian Boyd is Chair Professor and Head of Management of the City University of Hong Kong College of Business.
    T. Russell Crook is the First Tennessee Foundation Professor in the Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee. 
    Jane K. Lê holds the Chair of Strategic Management at the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management.  
    Anne Smith is the King and Judy Rogers Professor in Business and Management Department Head at Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee Knoxville.