Universität Wien

390042 KU Qualitative Research Methods (2022S)

Continuous assessment of course work
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max. 24 participants
Language: English

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Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This 3-day course covers the diversity of qualitative research and provides resources for participants to consider and develop their own research practices. It further discusses and unpacks the complexity of various research design decisions in qualitative inquiry.

The workshop focuses on the following topics:
(1) introduction to qualitative research;
(2) the theorizing potential of the qualitative case study under different philosophical orientations
(3) sampling practices in qualitative (case) research
(4) qualitative interview research
(5) alternatives for analyzing qualitative data
(6) publishing qualitative research in top tier academic journals.
Each part of the workshop is based on an analysis and discussion of examples as well as relevant pre-readings. Participants are also invited to share their own experiences in the classroom including reviews of qualitative papers as well as qualitative datasets.

For more information please visit https://international-business.univie.ac.at/studies/phd-courses/

Assessment and permitted materials

This will take the form of a written assignment. In particular, students are invited to transcribe 800 words of an interview or naturally occurring text and engage in coding and interpretation. Full details will be given in the course.

Individual Exercise for Class Presentation (Day 3):
Present and discuss an empirical article that employs qualitative research and is influential for your research. Explain how the selected empirical paper has influenced the methodological decisions in your PhD research. Provide a thorough analysis of your methodological choices (associated with qualitative research) in your PhD.
(The duration of presentation is 8’ and will take place on day 3 of the course).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1 ≥ 88%
2 ≥ 75%
3 ≥ 63%
4 ≥ 50%

Examination topics

Reading list

Instructor’s Key References
- Plakoyiannaki, E., Wei, T., Prashantham, S. 2019. “Rethinking qualitative scholarship in emerging markets: Researching, theorizing, and reporting”. Management and Organization Review, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 217-234.

- Ji, J., Plakoyiannaki, E., Dimitratos P., and Chen, S., 2019. “The qualitative case study research in international entrepreneurship: A state of the art and analysis”, International Marketing Review, 36(1), pp. 164-187.

- Fletcher, M., Zhao, Y., Plakoyiannaki, E., and Buck, T., 2018. “Three pathways to case selection in international business: A twenty-year review, analysis and synthesis”, International Business Review, Vol. 27, No 4, pp. 755-766.

- Leppäaho, T., Plakoyiannaki, E., and Dimitratos, P., 2016. “The case study in family business: An analysis of current research practices and recommendations”, Family Business Review, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 159-173.

- Michailova, S., Piekkari, R., Plakoyiannaki, E., Ritvala, T., Mihailova, I., and Salmi, A., 2014. “Breaking the silence about exiting fieldwork: A relational approach and its implications for theorizing”, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 138-161.

- Chidlow, A., Plakoyiannaki, E., & Welch, C., 2014. “Translation in cross-language international business research: Beyond equivalence”, Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 562-582.

- Welch, C., Plakoyiannaki, E., Piekkari, R., and Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, E., 2013, “Legitimizing diverse uses for qualitative research: A rhetorical analysis of two management journals”, International Journal of Management Reviews, Vol. 15, No. 2, p. 245-264.

- Poulis, K., Poulis, E., and Plakoyiannaki, E., 2013. “The role of context in case study selection: An international business perspective”, International Business Review, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 304-314.

- Welch, C., Piekkari, R., Plakoyiannaki, E., and Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, E., 2011, “Theorising from case studies: Towards a pluralist future for international business research”, Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 740-762.

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