Problems of Generalisation in Cross-National Studies of Organisations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2355013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Heidenreich (0000-0002-9509-1667, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 181-200 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-5809 • E-ISSN: 1461-7242 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/026858091006002005 |
| OpenAlex | W2156470096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
This article addresses the issue of how to generalise the results of case studies, which are the main instrument of most cross-national studies on organisations. Drawing on his own studies and those of others, the author reconstructs three ways of dealing with this problem: an 'experimental' procedure resting on the classical approach of comparing 'matched' pairs; a 'holistic', usually interpretive procedure based on the 'cultural' or 'systemic' reconstruction of social totalities and patterns of interdependence; and, lastly, an ideal-type procedure that is grounded in the construction of society-plant constellations that can stimulate an inductive-exploratory way of developing and verifying more general statements. The third procedure is partially illustrated by a Franco-German study previously conducted by the author
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |