TY - JOUR

T1 - Challenges and Choices in Conducting Qualitative Meta-studies

AU - Habersang, Stefanie

AU - Reihlen, Markus

N1 - Conference code: 83

PY - 2023/8/1

Y1 - 2023/8/1

N2 - Qualitative meta-studies have emerged as a promising methodology within organization and management studies for synthesizing larger bodies of qualitative research. Despite much progress, the challenges and choices researchers face when conducting a qualitative meta-study remain unclear. In this paper, we identify seven core challenges and the respective choices researchers have in addressing these challenges. In doing so, we provide researchers with essential arguments to evaluate the various trade-offs they face when conducting a qualitative meta-study. We further outline two archetypical forms of a qualitative meta-study following either an integrative or an emancipatory purpose.

AB - Qualitative meta-studies have emerged as a promising methodology within organization and management studies for synthesizing larger bodies of qualitative research. Despite much progress, the challenges and choices researchers face when conducting a qualitative meta-study remain unclear. In this paper, we identify seven core challenges and the respective choices researchers have in addressing these challenges. In doing so, we provide researchers with essential arguments to evaluate the various trade-offs they face when conducting a qualitative meta-study. We further outline two archetypical forms of a qualitative meta-study following either an integrative or an emancipatory purpose.

KW - Management studies

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/690467b3-2b62-3bba-8666-46684ec6e91d/

U2 - 10.5465/AMPROC.2023.14658abstract

DO - 10.5465/AMPROC.2023.14658abstract

M3 - Conference abstract in journal

VL - 2023

JO - Academy of Management Proceedings

JF - Academy of Management Proceedings

SN - 0065-0668

IS - 1

T2 - 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - AOM 2023

Y2 - 4 August 2023 through 8 August 2023

ER -