scholarly journals Growth and innovation of SMEs in local enterprise partnerships regions: A configurational analysis using fsQCA

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm J Beynon ◽  
Paul Jones ◽  
David Pickernell ◽  
Shuangfa Huang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
Configurational Analysis ◽  
The Uk

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) were introduced by the UK government in 2010 to promote local economic development. There is, however, a minimal pre-LEP baseline analysis concerning aspirations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in LEP geographies. Employing Federation of Small Businesses 2010 data gathered before LEP policy activities began. This study examines growth and innovation intention of SMEs in LEP-defined areas. The analysis demonstrates how key internal SME strategic focus areas of staffing levels, training investment, research and development and online presence support their growth and innovation intentions. Results from fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis demonstrate that SMEs’ growth and innovation intentions and strategic areas that drive these intentions differ substantially between LEP-defined regions. This study contributes to knowledge providing baseline data outlining objectives and strategic foci of SMEs in different LEP areas, allowing LEPs to effectively evaluate programmes aligned with the requirements of their SMEs, potentially informing future policymaking.

scholarly journals Politics without bureaucrats? Western European NGO campaigns in the state and the market

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Francesca Colli
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Western European ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an important role in the representation of citizens' interests towards policymakers. However, they increasingly run their campaigns not only against policymakers, but also against corporations. While the choice among strategies has been examined either in the state (targeting policymakers) or in the market (targeting companies), the choice between the two remains unexamined. Moreover, conventional studies of advocacy have failed to comparatively assess how groups combine strategies. This study fills these gaps, examining when NGOs target their campaigns at (a) the market, (b) the state and (c) both. It examines 24 NGO campaigns in the UK and Italy using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. Three main findings emerge. First, structural factors – especially the openness of the market – are most important in determining which target an NGO chooses. Second, campaigns that combine strategies tend to be either market- or state-oriented. Finally, high resources are the factor that pushes NGOs to combine strategies across the market and the state.

scholarly journals SURVIVAL CAUSAL PATTERNS OF SOCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES IN SPAIN

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1047-1067
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Revuelto-Taboada ◽  
Ana Redondo-Cano ◽  
Francisco Balbastre-Benavent
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Configurational Analysis ◽  
Chambers Of Commerce ◽  
Assistance Programme ◽  
Causal Patterns ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

This research aims at analysing the influence of a holistic configuration of factors related to industry and the characteristics of the entrepreneur and the business, on the survival of social and commercial entrepreneurial initiatives in both, new and consolidated companies. The sample ranges from 2,851 to 2,109 firms, according to the period considered, and has been obtained from the reports of the projects submitted to the Assistance Programme to Young Entrepreneurs, promoted by the Valencian Institute of Youth. Other sources of information have been the Institute’s own reports and the Chambers of Commerce. A configurational analysis is performed using the Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. The results obtained show that there is no necessary condition by itself and that there are several sufficient solutions that explain a considerable percentage of survival cases. They also show how the solutions vary significantly and, consequently, the relevance of the different causal antecedents, when the company acquires greater maturity.

Institutional Configurations and Linkage Formation

2020 ◽  
pp. 155-189
Author(s):  
Lori Thorlakson
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Party System ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Party Competition ◽  
Configurational Analysis ◽  
System P ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Integrated Or

This chapter examines how the party, party system, and voter behaviour components of party competition combine with each other and with the federal institutional structure to lead to integrated or independent politics. It uses configurational analysis using fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) methods to identify various pathways to linkage. It then draws on case studies of Spain, Canada, and Germany in order to probe the causal mechanisms and relationships between elements of linkage. Germany and Canada represent cases that institutionally are most likely and least likely to support the development of integrated politics, while Spain offers an asymmetric multi-level system.

The success and failure of trainers and trainees: a configurational analysis of training programs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Configurational Analysis ◽  
Formative Evaluations ◽  
Original Approach ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine formative evaluations of the training programs in order to uncover the configurations of designs which lead to the success of failure of trainers and trainees and to identify any common designs that generate this success or failure. Design/methodology/approach Data is taken from an entire calendar year using a 2017 database involving 429 training events by 264 trainers and 2,264 trainees and configurations are identified using a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Findings The results show that for trainers more configurations (five) are shown to lead to success than failure while for trainees fewer (three) lead to success than failure(six). One configuration leading to success and two leading to failure are common to both. Practical implications Therefore, this suggests that consideration of configurations which lead to success should be put in place when designing training programs and damaging pathways avoided. Originality/value This paper has an original approach as it analyses the success and failure of trainers and trainees concurrently through use of the fsQCA method.

scholarly journals The influence of ethical judgements on acceptance and non-acceptance of wearables and insideables: Fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 101689
Author(s):  
Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez ◽  
Mario Arias-Oliva ◽  
Jorge Pelegrín-Borondo ◽  
Ala’ Ali Mohammad Almahameed
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis

scholarly journals It takes two to tango: the interplay between decision logics, communication strategies and social media engagement in start-ups

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Rudeloff ◽  
Stefanie Pakura ◽  
Fabian Eggers ◽  
Thomas Niemand
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Communication Models ◽  
Social Media Engagement ◽  
Start Ups

AbstractThis manuscript analyzes start-ups’ usage of different communication strategies (information, response, involvement), their underlying decision logics (effectuation, causation, strategy absence) and respective social media success. A multitude of studies have been published on the decision logics of entrepreneurs as well as on different communication strategies. Decision logics and according strategies and actions are closely connected. Still, research on the interplay between the two areas is largely missing. This applies in particular to the effect of different decision logics and communication models on social media success. Through a combination of case studies with fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis this exploratory study demonstrates that different combinations of causal and absence of strategy decision logics can be equally successful when it comes to social media engagement, whereas effectuation is detrimental for success. Furthermore, we find that two-way-communication is essential to create engagement, while information strategy alone cannot lead to social media success. This study provides new insights into the role of decision logics and connects effectuation theory with the communication literature, a field that has been dominated by causal approaches.

Motivation Configuration of Bluxury Tourism Behavior: An FsQCA Application

2021 ◽  
pp. 193896552110144
Author(s):  
Da Shi ◽  
Bowen Yi ◽  
Fangfang Shi ◽  
Simone Satta
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Complexity Theory ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Complex Configuration ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Motivation Theory ◽  
Main Motivation ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Insight Into

This study investigates the motivation configuration of bluxury tourism behavior. According to complexity theory and push and pull motivation theory, we establish a framework of complex configuration conditions, including push forces, pull forces, and constraints that lead to bluxury tourism. Based on fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, we identified seven main motivation configurations of bluxury tourism behavior covering three core factors: physical factors, seeking/exploration in push forces, and intangible factors in pull forces. In addition, combinations of constraints in the configuration demonstrate various paths leading to bluxury tourism behavior. These findings provide unique insight into bluxury tourism participation.

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