Qualitative comparative analysis, crisp and fuzzy sets in knowledge and innovation

Studies indicate that the academic management and social science studies are of low relevancy and impact and even limited in usefulness. Some other studies point out that qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) are more advanced approaches for data analysis and theory construction. To promote the concepts and approaches of QCA and fsQCA, this special issue of Journal of Business Research collects articles regarding “Qualitative Comparative Analysis, Crisp and Fuzzy Sets in Knowledge and Innovation.” The authors of these studies presented them at the 2016 Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy Conference, in Valencia, Spain, from March 20 to March 23. After double blind reviews, only 59 articles appear in this special issue.