Note on Methodological Fit in Management Field Research Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

For use in doctoral-level management courses on methods of field research. Lawyers importance of fit, or internal consistency among the various elements of the project fieldwork. Although the scientific method provides a framework for learning about the many natural and social phenomena, the note states that the internal consistency between the research questions, data collection, analysis, and contribution to the literature can be, in some cases, more important than the scientific rigor in the development of useful products and convincing studies of field research. Uses nine articles as case studies in which students compare and contrast the authors of methodological decisions and inductively develop a contingency framework on the methodological approach to the theoretical contribution. "Hide
by Amy C. Edmondson, Stacy McManus 27 pages. Publication Date: January 8, 2004. Prod. #: 604072-PDF-ENG

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