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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 1055-3185
- DOI
- 10.1108/eb028787
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The field of interorganizational studies is not currently known for applying qualitative methodologies with the same enthusiasm as statisticallybased survey techniques. A review of recent developments in qualitative methodologies reveals several techniques which can be fruitfully applied to the study of interorganizational IO networks. This paper extends the meaningbased social definitionist perspective to the study of IO networks, by drawing upon the relevant theoretical aspects of social phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, and ethnomethodology. The social definitionist perspective is concerned with theories and methodologies relevant to the social definition and construction of meaning in multiple actor settings. Such a meaningbased perspective would facilitate the application of qualitative methodologies to IO networks, in parallel with similar developments in organizational behavior. The paper identifies four specific types of qualitative analyses for IO studies phenomenological typification, domain analysis, componential analysis, and conversational analysis.
Journal
The International Journal of Organizational Analysis – Emerald Publishing
Published: Feb 1, 1993