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Qualitative methods in management research: an introduction to the themed issue

Catherine Cassell (Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK)
Anna Buehring (Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK)
Gillian Symon (Department of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London, UK)
Phil Johnson (Management School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK)

Management Decision

ISSN: 0025-1747

Article publication date: 1 February 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

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The purpose of the paper is to introduce the themed issue about qualitative research in the business and management field

Design/methodology/approach

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The paper considers some issues about how to define the term “qualitative research”, and then introduces each of the papers in the themed issue.

Findings

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The contents of this themed issue demonstrate the insights that qualitative research can make into the management field.

Originality/value

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A large amount of interest was generated in the themed issue. As a consequence, Emerald Publishing Group are launching a new journal which specifically focuses on qualitative research in this field.

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Citation

Cassell, C., Buehring, A., Symon, G. and Johnson, P. (2006), "Qualitative methods in management research: an introduction to the themed issue", Management Decision, Vol. 44 No. 2, pp. 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740610650166

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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