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Qualitative Research Methods and Epistemological Frameworks: A Review of Publication Trends in Entrepreneurship

2014; Wiley; Volume: 52; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jsbm.12123

0047-2778

Martine Hlady Rispal, Estèle Jouison-Laffitte,

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Journal of Small Business ManagementVolume 52, Issue 4 p. 594-614 Special Issue Article Qualitative Research Methods and Epistemological Frameworks: A Review of Publication Trends in Entrepreneurship† Martine Hlady-Rispal, Corresponding Author Martine Hlady-RispalMartine Hlady-Rispal is associate professor and research director of Management at the University of Bordeaux.Address correspondence to: M. Hlady-Rispal, University Bordeaux, Management, PUSG, 35 Avenue Abadie, Bordeaux 33072, France. E-mail: [email protected].Search for more papers by this authorEstèle Jouison-Laffitte, Estèle Jouison-LaffitteEstèle Jouison-Laffitte is associate professor of Management at the University of Bordeaux.Search for more papers by this author Martine Hlady-Rispal, Corresponding Author Martine Hlady-RispalMartine Hlady-Rispal is associate professor and research director of Management at the University of Bordeaux.Address correspondence to: M. Hlady-Rispal, University Bordeaux, Management, PUSG, 35 Avenue Abadie, Bordeaux 33072, France. E-mail: [email protected].Search for more papers by this authorEstèle Jouison-Laffitte, Estèle Jouison-LaffitteEstèle Jouison-Laffitte is associate professor of Management at the University of Bordeaux.Search for more papers by this author First published: 18 August 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12123Citations: 73 †We gratefully thank E&RD, IJEI, and ISBJ, as well as the editors, coeditors, and expert reviewers of JBV, ET&P, JSBM, SEJ, and SBE for their encouragement and advice that helped us comprehend their perspectives and experiences of writing, reviewing, and publishing qualitative research. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Though recent assessments of the entrepreneurship field scan the focus, models, purpose, techniques, and data of articles, one area receives less attention: the study of qualitative papers in entrepreneurship, more specifically epistemological frameworks and data analysis methods. 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