Phenomenon-based Research in Management and Organisation Science: When is it Rigorous and Does it Matter?

Krogh, G.V. and Rossi-Lamastra, C. and Haefliger, S. (2012) Phenomenon-based Research in Management and Organisation Science: When is it Rigorous and Does it Matter? Long Range Planning, 45 (4). pp. 277-298.

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Abstract

Recently, the editors of Long Range Planning called for more phenomenon-based research. Such research focuses on identifying and reporting on new or recent phenomena of interest and relevance to management and organisation science. In this article, we explore the nature of phenomenon-based research and develop a research strategy that provides guidelines for researchers seeking to make this type of scientific inquiry rigorous and relevant. Phenomenon-based research establishes and describes the empirical facts and constructs that enable scientific inquiry to proceed. An account of the study of open source software development illustrates the research strategy. Rigorous phenomenon-based research tackles problems that are relevant to management practice and fall outside the scope of available theories. Phenomenon-based research also bridges epistemological and disciplinary divides because it unites diverse scholars around their shared interest in the phenomenon and their joint engagement in the research activities: identification, exploration, design, theorising and synthesis.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Qualitative approaches, Epistemology, Phenomenon-based research, Research strategies, Social entrepreneurship, Embryonic phase
Author Affiliation:	ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Subjects:	Social Sciences Statistics and Experimentation
Divisions:	General
Depositing User:	Ms Ishrath Durafsha
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2013 14:10
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2013 14:10
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2012.05.001
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12153

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