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[image: Text Box:]*Call for papers*
 <http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ejccm>*Special Issue on:*

*"Building Theory from Case Research and Case Methodologies in
Cross-Cultural Contexts"***

*Guest Editors*:
Prof. Mikael Søndergaard, Ph.D., Aarhus University, Denmark
Prof. Vijaya Narapareddy, Ph.D., University of Denver, USA

*Submission Deadline: October 15, 2013*

*Decisions to authors: December 31, 2013***

Interest in using case studies and case research for theory development has
exploded in recent years as is evident from the growth of special journal
issues, books and professional development workshops around the world. This
interest builds on long-established traditions within management science
and international business for theory development based on in-depth case
research methods.

Seminal works, among others, include the Growth of a Firm (Penrose,1960),
Structure follows Strategy (Chandler, 1962), Politics of Organizational
Decision-Making (Pettigrew, 1973), Dimensions of National Cultural
Differences (Hofstede, 1980), Corporate Venturing within Multidivisionals
(Burgelman,1983), Transnational Solutions (Bartlett & Ghoshal,1989), and
Core Competencies (Prahalad & Hamel,1990). This rich tradition was further
legitimised by recent scholars such as Yin (1984), Eisenhardt (1989) and
Piekkari and Welsh (2011).

Efforts to generalise theoretical contributions beyond a particular
cultural context have often resorted to the use of traditional quantitative
statistical research methods. Such research has increased our understanding
of key dimensions of culture, and of the ways in which cultures vary.
However, quantitative research has typically been unable to explain the
roots of cultural differences (“why” do they exist) or the best ways in
which to handle them (“how” to operate effectively).

As such, fine grained research in the form of the case-based method is
particularly suited to address such questions as its purpose is to
“generate theory and/or contribute to extant theory” (Mills et al., 2010:
xxxii). In spite of the long-standing debate on research methods, there is
a lack of understanding of how case research can be used for building
theory. In order to fill this gap, case scholars from North America and
Europe have come together to co-edit this special issue.

We are particularly interested in conceptual and cross-cultural case-based
research that makes a strong contribution to existing theory or establishes
new theoretical foundations. Thus, we welcome papers and research cases
that make strong contributions to theory development and/or deal with
methodological issues embedded in this research process. We welcome junior
and senior scholars engaged in such research to submit to this issue. Note
that the issue *will not* include teaching cases or papers addressing
research issues related to the development of teaching cases.

Submissions must include a strong methodology section with a detailed
description of data sources and methodologies used in the research.
Submissions which do not include a thorough methodology section will
automatically be rejected.

*Subject Coverage*

Suitable topics include but are not limited to the following: **

   - Contributions may address cross-cultural phenomena. General
   contributions with theory development based on case methods and case study
   are also welcome.
   - Contributions may address a balance between case description and
   theory development. The particular balance depends on the research project
   reported in the contribution. (Submissions with only methods, case
   description, or mere theory development will automatically be rejected)
   - The causal argument should be apparent and should show the theoretical
   logic of the causal relationship between variables.
   - Pluralistic approaches to theory building are welcome.
   - Transparency of the case research procedure is a must. Contributions
   must address to what extent the same findings can be replicated by other
   researchers using the same procedure. Authors are, for example, encouraged
   to be reflective in their approach and analyse their own experiences.
   - Contributions must also address to what extent the results are valid
   beyond the specific context within which the case study has been conducted,
   i.e. to what extend the findings can be generalised to other settings
   (Eisenhardt, 1989). Multiple paradigms for theorising are welcome.
   - Contributions that use qualitative and/or quantitative methods as well
   as mixed- methods case studies are welcome, as are case studies with
   multiple data sources.

*Notes for Prospective Authors*

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently
under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may
only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if
appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright
holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. *All papers must be
submitted online.* To submit a paper, please read our information on preparing
and submitting articles<http://www.inderscience.com/info/inauthors/author_submit.php>
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*Important Dates*

*Submission deadline: 15 October, 2013*

*Decisions to authors: 31 December, 2013*

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