TY - JOUR
T1 - FsQCA in entrepreneurship research
T2 - Opportunities and best practices
AU - Nikou, Shahrokh
AU - Mezei, Jozsef
AU - Liguori, Eric W.
AU - El Tarabishy, Ayman
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022/12/6
Y1 - 2022/12/6
N2 - This paper offers step-by-step guidance and best practices for using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (FsQCA) in entrepreneurship research. We analyzed publications in which FsQCA was utilized as the primary methodological choice, focusing our scope on 10 top entrepreneurship journals. Our review reveals that inconsistencies exist regarding how to use the method, what processes to follow, and how to interpret results. Specifically, there is a need for an improved understanding regarding (a) considerations for performing direct calibration, (b) performing (necessity) analysis for both the outcome of interest and its negation, and (c) assessing the sensitivity of the resulting configurations to the selected threshold and cutoff values. To illustrate best practices, we conclude by analyzing GEM data from 43 countries to demonstrate how to best use the method, what to consider, and how the findings change if best practices are not followed.
AB - This paper offers step-by-step guidance and best practices for using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (FsQCA) in entrepreneurship research. We analyzed publications in which FsQCA was utilized as the primary methodological choice, focusing our scope on 10 top entrepreneurship journals. Our review reveals that inconsistencies exist regarding how to use the method, what processes to follow, and how to interpret results. Specifically, there is a need for an improved understanding regarding (a) considerations for performing direct calibration, (b) performing (necessity) analysis for both the outcome of interest and its negation, and (c) assessing the sensitivity of the resulting configurations to the selected threshold and cutoff values. To illustrate best practices, we conclude by analyzing GEM data from 43 countries to demonstrate how to best use the method, what to consider, and how the findings change if best practices are not followed.
KW - configurational theory
KW - entrepreneurship
KW - FsQCA
KW - Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis
KW - GEM
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85144091714&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00472778.2022.2147190
DO - 10.1080/00472778.2022.2147190
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85144091714
SN - 0047-2778
JO - Journal of Small Business Management
JF - Journal of Small Business Management
ER -