Methodological fit in management field research
提出一个权变框架，将前期研究与研究设计联系起来，特别关注何时在同一篇论文中混合定性和定量数据，对培养新实地研究者有启示。
Methodological fit, an implicitly valued attribute of high-quality field research in organizations, has received little attention in the management literature. Fit refers to internal consistency among elements of a research project--research question, prior work, research design, and theoretical contribution. We introduce a contingency framework that relates prior work to the design of a research project, paying particular attention to the question of when to mix qualitative and quantitative data in a single research paper. We discuss implications of the framework for educating new field researchers.