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  • Fuzzy-set Qualitative Compa...
    Pappas, Ilias O.; Woodside, Arch G.

    International journal of information management, June 2021, 2021-06-00, 20210601, Letnik: 58
    Journal Article

    •We provide a step-by-step guide on employing fsQCA based on an already published study.•Performing contrarian case analysis and testing for predictive validity is highly recommended.•FsQCA can be used together with variance-based methods (e.g., SEM).•Existing studies can be extended and complemented through fsQCA. The increasing interest in fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) in Information Systems and marketing raises the need for a tutorial paper that discusses the basic concepts and principles of the method, provide answers to typical questions that editors, reviewers, and authors would have when dealing with a new tool of analysis, and practically guide researchers on how to employ fsQCA. This article helps the reader to gain richer information from their data and understand the importance of avoiding shallow information‐from‐data reporting. To this end, it proposes a different research paradigm that includes asymmetric, configurational‐focused case‐outcome theory construction and somewhat precise outcome testing. This article offers a detailed step-by-step guide on how to employ fsQCA by using as an example an already published study. We analyze the same dataset and present all the details in each step of the analysis to guide the reader onto how to employ fsQCA. The article discusses differences between fsQCA and variance-based approaches and compares fsQCA with those from structured equation modelling. Finally, the article offers a summary of thresholds and guidelines for practice, along with a discussion on how existing papers that employ variance-based methods are extendable and complemented through fsQCA.