In our attempt to find the quality of a research paper, we are forced, at some point, to choose between qualitative or quantitative methods or to make a magic potion, by mixing the two methods. At the starting point of a great adventure, why not doctoral studies, this article presents a great...

Many organizations apply EA as part of their IT management and planning activities. From their perspective, it would seem that EA should play an important role in strategic planning, alignment and prioritization. Today we know the four top EA frameworks, which are often used in preparing the EA....

Taking as its point of departure debates on the value of criminal statistics and victimization surveys, this article explores the methodological challenge of an alternative approach to Central American violence(s). How can we collect qualitative data that help address the social construction of...

When undertaking qualitative research, public administration scholars must walk a thin line between being theoretically sensitive and imposing preconceived ideas on their work. This article identifies opportunities and pitfalls in using literature in qualitative public administration research....

A myriad of definitions and conceptual models has been developed to understand the concept of leadership. To further contribute in broadening the knowledge, we propose a leadership framework consisting of the four Ps, namely person, participant, performance, and perspective. A content analysis...

Knowledge building has been the evaluative standard for qualitative methods for decades. This paper analyzes how qualitative techniques succeed in knowledge building. Social action research explains that effective social analysis sometimes require involvement. Critical action research demands...

The measurement of the quality of research has reached nowadays an increasing interest not only for scientific reasons but also for the critical problem of researchers' ranking, due to the lack of grant assignments. The most commonly used approach is based on the so-called $h$-index, even if the...