June 2025 Live Online Short Course

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a configurational approach that has become increasingly popular in management research. This short course is intended as an introduction to QCA and its application to an array of research questions in various domains of organizational research as well as for the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data. In the course we will unpack and illustrate the theoretical and methodological foundations of both ‘crisp set’ and ‘fuzzy set’ QCA and we will apply an understanding of these foundations to hands-on applications of the steps and procedures in QCA research designs as well as to assessing illustrative examples from published research studies. The course will also cover and illustrate best practices for all elements of QCA research designs as well as how to avoid common errors. Overall, participants will gain an understanding for all steps involved in designing research as well as how to interpret the results of QCA studies.