Theorizing process through punctuated longitudinal case study research

Anna Soulsby; Ed Clark

Theorizing process through punctuated longitudinal case study research

Anna Soulsby
, Ed Clark

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Abstract

This chapter presents and explores a research design for the study of organizational process through qualitative, longitudinal case studies. A punctuated longitudinal case study (PLCS) approach yields two types of process-relevant data – diachronic and synchronic – that build into a qualitatively rich and temporally layered database. By applying narrative enquiry methods to this database, PLCS offers a practical way to develop a process theory of organization, while avoiding methodological pitfalls such as over-reliance on retrospective data.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Rethinking the Case Study Approach in International Business Research
Editors	Rebecca Piekkari, Catherine Welch
Place of Publication	Cheltenham
Publisher	Edward Elgar
Pages	411-446
Number of pages	36
ISBN (Print)	978 1 84844 184 2
Publication status	Published - May 2011

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