The use of QCA in science, technology and innovation studies: a review of the literature and an empirical application to knowledge transfer

This article analyses the use of qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) in social studies on science, technology and innovation. The goals are to address how and why the method is used, and to explore the advantages and shortcomings for this research area. A review of the literature and practical ap...

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Autores: Fernández Esquinas, Manuel, Sanchez Rodriguez, M.I., Pedraza Rodríguez, J.A., Muñoz Benito, R.
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:s QCA · Science · Technology · Innovation · Knowledge transfer · Universities · SMEs local innovation systems
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spelling The use of QCA in science, technology and innovation studies: a review of the literature and an empirical application to knowledge transferFernández Esquinas, ManuelSanchez Rodriguez, M.I.Pedraza Rodríguez, J.A.Muñoz Benito, R.s QCA · Science · Technology · Innovation · Knowledge transfer · Universities · SMEs local innovation systemsThis article analyses the use of qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) in social studies on science, technology and innovation. The goals are to address how and why the method is used, and to explore the advantages and shortcomings for this research area. A review of the literature and practical application are combined. Firstly, the article finds that the acceptance of QCA is unevenly distributed in the major research fields related to knowledge production. It is used mainly to study innovation in firms but is largely absent in science and technology studies. Second, an original study on university–industry links provides a strategic site that displays how research unfolds. Its findings demonstrate the combinations of factors that shape knowledge transfer and the configurational nature of the process. The article offers an account of challenges and directions for future research and discusses the possibilities of the method as a third way between qualitative and quantitative traditions in science, technology and innovation.Springer NatureConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2022202220212022info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/258292reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-021-04012-ySíinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2582922026-05-22T06:33:51Z
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title The use of QCA in science, technology and innovation studies: a review of the literature and an empirical application to knowledge transfer
spellingShingle The use of QCA in science, technology and innovation studies: a review of the literature and an empirical application to knowledge transfer
Fernández Esquinas, Manuel
s QCA · Science · Technology · Innovation · Knowledge transfer · Universities · SMEs local innovation systems
title_short The use of QCA in science, technology and innovation studies: a review of the literature and an empirical application to knowledge transfer
title_full The use of QCA in science, technology and innovation studies: a review of the literature and an empirical application to knowledge transfer
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Sanchez Rodriguez, M.I.
Pedraza Rodríguez, J.A.
Muñoz Benito, R.
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Sanchez Rodriguez, M.I.
Pedraza Rodríguez, J.A.
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Pedraza Rodríguez, J.A.
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