Scientific case study

Inductive exploration of qualitative papers from IB top 3 journals

Abstract

Is there any ‘methodological frame’ in qualitative researches? What kind of methodological criteria are adopted in `high quality’ qualitative papers? The purpose of this paper is to draw out essential methodological factors to be robust qualitative research, from existing studies. Review of 92 qualitative papers of IB top 3 journals, JIBS, MIR, and JWB, induced 9 commonly adopted methodological criteria. This 9 criteria for scientific qualitative research need to be seriously considered and adopted in the process of research design, execution and writing, to stand on a same communicative platform with overseas qualitative researchers.