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| Configurational Perspective and Qualitative Comparative Analysis: The New Way of Empirical Research in Library and Information Science |
| Chi Maomao1, Du Yunzhou2, Wang Weijun3 |
1.School of Economics and Management, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078
2.School of Economics and Management, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189
3.Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (Ministry of Education), Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079 |
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Abstract This paper reviewed the mainstream empirical research methods used in the field of library and information science (LIS), including qualitative and quantitative research methods. As the traditional empirical research method (particularly the quantitative research method) is based on reductionism, it is challenging to analyze the complex mechanism of the independent variables' interactions and the influences of these interactions on the outcome variables. In this paper, both configurational perspective and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) are introduced to the field of LIS. The configurational perspective is holistic and systemic, and it analyzes the determinants of outcome from the perspective of “causal recipes.” This perspective can explore causal complexity induced by multi-dimensional and multi-variable causal combinations. Therefore, this paper introduces the configurational perspective as well as the basic principle, analysis process, and specific application of QCA in the context of LIS. Finally, five research opportunities pertaining to the configurational perspective and QCA-based LIS are prospected. Thus, QCA is the new approach to conducting empirical research in LIS.
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Received: 05 February 2020
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