Testing innovation systems theory using Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Ian Jenson, Peat Leith, Richard Doyle, Jonathan West and Morgan P. Miles

Journal of Business Research, 2016, vol. 69, issue 4, 1283-1287

Abstract: Systematic approaches to understanding innovation are common, but these approaches still need testing as theories. This study aims to fill that gap by constructing sectoral and technological innovation-system failure models as theories and by testing those models using a multiple case study and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis. Both theories predict innovation system performance. Qualitative comparative analysis proved useful in both constructing and testing theory.

Keywords: QCA; Innovation systems; Innovation policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.093

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