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L’apport de la méthode fsQCA à l’étude de la complexité causale : une application à la stabilité des alliances - Contributions of fsQCA to the study of causal complexity : an application to the stability of alliances

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  • Benjamin Lehiany

    (SKEMA Business School - i3-CRG, Ecole Polytechnique)

  • Paul Chiambaretto

    (MRM – Montpellier Business School - i3-CRG, Ecole Polytechnique)

Abstract

(VF)Cet article discute les apports de la méthode fsQCA (fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis). En s’appuyant sur l’algèbre booléenne, cette méthode permet d’identifier différentes combinaisons causales expliquant un phénomène. A partir d’une étude sur la stabilité de 11 alliances ferroviaires européennes, nous montrons que les méthodes traditionnelles n’aboutissent qu’à des explications partielles du phénomène. A l’inverse, la méthode fsQCA permet d’identifier 4 « chemins causaux » expliquant la stabilité ou « profils d’alliances stables ». La méthode fsQCA permet ainsi de réconcilier les contradictions de la littérature sur des phénomènes sujets à la complexité causale tels que la stabilité des alliances. (VA) This article discusses the contributions of the fsQCA (fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis) methodology. Drawing on Boolean algebra, this method identifies different causal combinations that explain a given phenomenon. Studying the stability of 11 European railway alliances, we show that traditional case study and “variable-oriented” methods only produce partial explanations of the phenomenon. In contrast, fsQCA identifies 4 “causal configurations” or “alliance profiles” explaining alliances stability. FsQCA thus makes it possible to reconcile the contradictions of the literature on phenomena subject to causal complexity such as the stability of alliances.

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  • Benjamin Lehiany & Paul Chiambaretto, 2019. "L’apport de la méthode fsQCA à l’étude de la complexité causale : une application à la stabilité des alliances - Contributions of fsQCA to the study of causal complexity : an application to the stabil," Revue Finance Contrôle Stratégie, revues.org, vol. 22(N° Spécia), pages 35-66, march.
  • Handle: RePEc:dij:revfcs:v:22:y:2019:i:5:p:35-66
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    Keywords

    alliances; stabilité; analyse qualitative comparée; fsQCA; complexité causale; stability; causal complexity.;
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    JEL classification:

    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • M2 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics
    • M20 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - General

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