Causal complexity has long been recognized as a ubiquitous feature underlying
organizational phenomena, yet current theories and methodologies in management are for …

China's medical manufacturing industry is in a critical stage of transition to independent
innovation. The government should create a business environment that is conducive to the …

Social phenomena can rarely be attributed to single causes--instead, they typically stem
from a myriad of interwoven factors that are often difficult to untangle. Drawing on set theory …

Recent years have witnessed a host of innovations for conducting research with qualitative
comparative analysis (QCA). Concurrently, important issues surrounding its uses have been …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive mapping of qualitative
comparative analysis (QCA) applications in business and management research and to …

What drives organizational nonconformity to global corporate governance norms? Despite
the prevalence of such norms and attendant conformity pressures, many firms do not adhere …

Rapid economic development of any country will usually lead to negative environmental
impacts. A free market economy cannot fundamentally solve this issue, which requires the …

This article presents the functionalities of the R package SetMethods, aimed at performing
advanced set-theoretic analyses. This includes functions for performing set-theoretic multi …

In explaining public–private partnership (PPP) performance, both contractual and relational
conditions play a role. Research has shown that these conditions may complement each …

This paper presents a novel longitudinal study of entrepreneurial attitudes and activity. The
study uses fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) and builds on a previous …