Abstract
Configurational research has great promise in entrepreneurship. There are few universal laws or relationships that hold under all circumstances. More often, optimal entrepreneurial outcomes are contingent on many factors. Consequently, configurational analysis using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) has become increasingly popular. However, methodological research in sociology and political science has raised concerns about possible false positive findings produced by this method. In this editorial, we explore the potential and the common pitfalls of QCA in entrepreneurship research, as well as guidelines for its use.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 963-991 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 2025 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2025 |
| MoE publication type | B1 Non-refereed journal articles |
Keywords
- editorial
- entrepreneurship
- QCA
- research methods
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