Caren and Panofsky (2005) seek to advance qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) by demonstrating that it can be used to study causal conditions that occur in sequences and introduce a technique they call TQCA (temporal QCA). In their formulation, the causal conjuncture is a sequence of...

Examines, the relative merits of digital information platforms. Included are online systems, CD‐ROM, the Web and mobile distribution platforms. Proposed a methodology to assist in the determination of the relative merits of the platforms. Reach and Complexity are the two key characteristics...

Provides an initial analysis of the use of InTouch with Health touch screen information kiosks located throughout the UK. Presents data for more than 50 kiosks and models use to a variety of variables. The data were collected via kiosk transaction logs and questionnaire. Seeks to explain use...

To date, librarians have not produced a study comparing databases that are appropriate for political science research. This study compares the coverage, content, and retrieval methods for nine databases. The study uses sampling to evaluate search results for six topics, providing relevancy...

This paper examines the relationship between national culture and high commitment management (HCM). A model linking national culture and HCM is developed and hypotheses concerning the relationship between national culture and the take‐up of specific HCM practices are derived. Empirical results...

Summarizes the main points of divergence between the French EAQF, German VDA 6, and USA QS 9000 standards in the automotive sector and evaluates their possible impact on eligibility for certification under the quality standard of comparison. While particular differences are marked, a converging...