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Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA): an application for the industry

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  • Alexander Cotte Poveda

  • Clara Pardo Martínez

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This article examines the management in Colombian industrial sectors using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA). This method conceptualizes cases as combinations of attributes and use Boolean algebra to derive simplified expressions of combinations that lead to a specific outcome. In this analysis, we show the value of this method for studying the management in the industrial from different approaches. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

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  • Alexander Cotte Poveda & Clara Pardo Martínez, 2013. "Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA): an application for the industry," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 47(3), pages 1315-1321, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:47:y:2013:i:3:p:1315-1321
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-011-9592-0
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    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics
    • D20 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - General
    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory

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