Guidelines for Qualitative Research in Organization Studies: Controversy and Possibilities

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2017.v18n3.522

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Research, Methodology, Qualitative Methods, Criteria for Evaluation

Abstract

The aim of the present article is to tackle the controversy of establishing guidelines for qualitative research in Organization and Management Theory (OMT) and to present a summary of suggestions on how to conduct good qualitative research given by methodologists on top-tier international publications. In order to do so, the article discusses: general guidelines for qualitative research; how to achieve coherence and transparency in a qualitative empirical study; the meaning and importance of the concept of reflexivity; and, finally how to establish a theoretical contribution and transferability of findings in such context. The work presents a valuable contribution because such guidelines, concepts, and approaches can be adopted by students and researchers when conducting a qualitative research proposal, and by periodic reviewers to evaluate the quality of existing empirical studies.

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Maria Fernanda Rios Cavalcanti, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Campinas, SP

Doutora em Administração de Empresas pela FGV-EAESP.

Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Estudos Organizacionais, Filosofia e Análise Organizacional, Estudos Críticos, Metodologia Qualitativa, Novas Formas Organizacionais e Empreendedorismo Social.

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Published

2017-09-01

How to Cite

Cavalcanti, M. F. R. (2017). Guidelines for Qualitative Research in Organization Studies: Controversy and Possibilities. Administração: Ensino E Pesquisa, 18(3), 457–488. https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2017.v18n3.522

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Vol. 18 No. 3 (2017): September-December

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