Bilinçli Vaka Çalışması Araştırmaları için Erdem Etiği Alanındaki Vaka Çalışmalarının Titizlik Değerlendirmesi

Abstract

Nitel vaka çalışmaları, yönetim araştırmalarında yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, mevcut vaka çalışması tasarımlarının kaliteli bir şekilde yürütülüp yürütülmediği konusunda ciddi eleştiriler bulunmaktadır. Bu nedenle, araştırmacılar, yönetim disiplininin çeşitli araştırma alanlarındaki vaka çalışması makalelerinin titizlik kriterlerini ne ölçüde benimsediğini incelemiştir. Bu araştırma, Web of Science veri tabanından elde edilen erdem etiği literatüründeki 42 vaka çalışması makalesinin titizlik veya kalite kriterlerini ne ölçüde uyguladığını incelemektedir. Araştırma bulguları, makalelerin önemli bir kısmının (%43), tek bir vakaya veya birden fazla vakaya niçin odaklandıklarını açıklamadığını ortaya koymuştur. Erdem etiği alanındaki bir diğer sorunlu pratik ise veri toplama araçlarının görüşmelere ve ikincil veri kaynaklarına indirgenmesidir. Çok sayıda makale, temel metodolojik ayrıntıları (örneğin, katılımcı demografisi, görüşmelerin uzunluğu ve dili, kayıt ve transkripsiyon uygulamaları) yeterli düzeyde dikkate almamıştır. Bazı makaleler gözlem ve ikincil veri kaynaklarını kullandıklarını belirtmiş olsa da, bu veri kaynaklarına araştırma bulguları bölümünde herhangi bir atıf verilmediği gözlemlenmiştir. Aynı zamanda, çoğu makalede üçgenleme ve geçerlilik veya güvenilirlik kaygılarıyla ilgili yaklaşım sınırlı kalmıştır. Bu çalışma, erdem etiği araştırmalarında yaygın metodolojik zorlukları ve örnek uygulamaları vurgulamaktadır. Son olarak, vaka bazlı araştırmanın daha titiz bir şekilde uygulanmasına yönelik gelecekteki araştırmalar için öneriler sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Erdem etiği
• vaka çalışması
• titizlik
• kalite

Cultivating Mindful Case Study Research Through a Critical Appraisal of Rigor in Virtue Ethics

Abstract

Qualitative case studies are widely adopted in management research. However, there are serious criticisms regarding whether existing case study designs are conducted with quality. Therefore, scholars have examined the extent to which case study articles in various research areas of management discipline have adopted rigor criteria. This research examines the extent to which 42 case studies published in the virtue ethics literature, retrieved from the Web of Science database, apply rigor or quality criteria. The research findings revealed that a considerable number of the articles (forty-three percent) did not explain why they chose to focus on a single case or multiple cases. Another limitation in the virtue ethics domain is the reduction of data collection tools to interviews and secondary data sources. A substantial number of articles omitted essential methodological details (e.g., participant demographics, the length and language of interviews, and recording and transcription practices). Although some articles stated that they used observation and secondary data sources, it was observed that these data sources were not indicated in the research findings section of these articles. At the same time, engagement with triangulation and validity or reliability concerns remained limited in most articles. This study highlights common methodological challenges and exemplary practices in virtue ethics research. Finally, it offers suggestions for future research on the more rigorous application of case-based research.

Keywords

• Virtue ethics
• case study
• rigor
• quality

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