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Multilevel qualitative research: Insights from practice

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Köhler, Tine·2024·European Management Journal
DOI 10.1016/j.emj.2024.03.011
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In this paper, I provide insights from a multilevel, qualitative research project, focusing specifically on the rationale underlying the employed methodological choices. The purpose of this paper is to showcase, through a detailed account of one specific case, the considerations researchers conducting qualitative multilevel research may ponder in their research design. This complements the papers included in this management focus issue examining organizational research integration. The methodological choices explored in this paper can assist researchers in designing their own qualitative multilevel organizational research projects.

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Metadata

Authors
Köhler, T.
Affiliations
The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
Köhler, Tine
ORCID
Köhler, Tine
Venue
European Management Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-08
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
503-514
ISSN
0263-2373 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.emj.2024.03.011
OpenAlex
W4393066964
Cited by
22
References
4
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7
FWCI
27.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • European Management Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • University of Melbourne Faculty of Business and Economics
  • National Science Foundation (1025682)
  • Stanford University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Business and International Management › Business and Management Studies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Business Strategies and Management Research
Keywords
research design, methodological choices, organizational analysis, case study design

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