Sowohl im Praxiskontext als auch im Rahmen der wissenschaftlichen Ausbildung hat das empirische Forschen für die Soziale Arbeit einen hohen Stellenwert. Das Discussion Paper verfolgt die Absicht, die Konzeption und Umsetzung eines Forschungstags im Rahmen des Moduls "Qualitative...

Sowohl im Praxiskontext als auch im Rahmen der wissenschaftlichen Ausbildung hat das empirische Forschen für die Soziale Arbeit einen hohen Stellenwert. Das Discussion Paper verfolgt die Absicht, die Konzeption und Umsetzung eines Forschungstags im Rahmen des Moduls "Qualitative...

Part I: Introductory remarks -- 1. Doing quality collaborative research with business -- Part II: Research Models and Processes -- 2. A Framework for Undertaking Conceptual and Empirical Research -- 3. Theory building using abductive search strategies -- 4. Literature Reviews Unleashed:...

"Asserting that the qualitative research paradigm is entrenched in the social sciences as a discipline in its own right, this book brings together finance and qualitative research to encourage researchers to expand their respective bodies of knowledge. In doing so, it promotes a synergy of...

Grounded theory methodology (GTM) has become a popular approach in the social sciences. Based on an iterative research design and reconstructive hermeneutic procedures, it enables scholars to reveal and comprehend patterns of understanding that are reproduced through linguistic and nonlinguistic...

The paper discusses how current methodological debates on the potential of comparative area studies intersect with current trends in transitional justice research. As the field of transitional justice studies is approaching saturation, academic efforts in this field are in-creasingly focused on...

Grounded theory methodology (GTM) has become a popular approach in the social sciences. Based on an iterative research design and reconstructive hermeneutic procedures, it enables scholars to reveal and comprehend patterns of understanding that are reproduced through linguistic and nonlinguistic...

Die Zweckmäßigkeit qualitativer bzw. rekonstruktiver Forschungsmethoden ist in sozialwissenschaftlichen Fächern seit langem anerkannt, entsprechend wird diese Methodik in der Forschungspraxis umfassend eingesetzt. Im wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Feld hingegen spielen qualitative Methoden,...

Die Zweckmäßigkeit qualitativer bzw. rekonstruktiver Forschungsmethoden ist in sozialwissenschaftlichen Fächern seit langem anerkannt, entsprechend wird diese Methodik in der Forschungspraxis umfassend eingesetzt. Im wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Feld hingegen spielen qualitative Methoden,...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is the analysis of reasons to involve financial service providers (FSPs) in the integrated management of supply chain flows through supply chain finance (SCF) practices. In addition, service requirements are derived for FSPs in order to respond to company needs...

One had to know the rules governing diverse actors’ behaviour on the USA housing market to recognize the enlarging bubble and foresee an inevitable crash. Apart from the market actors, the researchers being in direct contacts with these actors (for example, conducting in-depth interviews)...

Critical GIS recognizes that GIS technology is socially constructed and emphasizes the key role of various socio-political and institutional contexts in shaping GIS knowledge production. This article focusses on the use of GIS in the context of e-governance in India. In recent years the massive...

This paper examines drawings and mental maps made by children (used alongside with conventional interviewing techniques) as method of investigating migrant children sense of belonging. Children’s visual methods have gained renewed interest as many social scientists search for methods that...

Purpose – This paper aims to study the kinds of methodologies used in studying “doing gender” in working life and organisations. To do so, articles that use empirical research materials from different academic peer-reviewed journals have been analysed. By methodologies, both data gathering...

The timely transition from Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)22The lactational amenorrhea method, also known as LAM, is a modern, temporary contraceptive method based on natural infertility resulting from patterns of breastfeeding. to another modern family planning method contributes to healthy...

Qualitative research methods tend to be used more and more in academic research. The cost for these methods is quite low and the results may be very interesting and useful for many fields of study. However, the utility and the characteristic of qualitative research methods differ from subject to...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to shed light on opportunities for social capital during the conceptualization and initial implementation of innovative social enterprises dedicated to violence prevention and youth empowerment in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a...