is not to find merged methods, but to ensure integration of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the methods used …

information on the place of qualitative research in management, and question the space of merged methods. Design …. Originality/value It is hope that with this viewpoint debate as to the space of qualitative research, and merged methods can be …

) ways of integration of methods (“mixed” and “merged”), arguing that “merged” methods realize a higher integration than … integration in “mixed” methods, could be better pursed through “merged” methods. Social implications Disentangling the strands of …

more consistent the findings. Some “merged” methods already exist and QROM could be a visionary laboratory. The paper aims … technique. With the benefit of lowering the costs and making more consistent the research findings. Some “merged” methods … fashion in favour of full “merged” methods research.  …