THEORY REVIEW

Configurational Theory (CT)

Configurational theorising is about transcending the qualitative-quantitative divide by formulating formal statements explaining how causally relevant conditions combine into configurations associated with the outcome of interest.


Authors

Federico Iannacci (Business School , University of Sussex, UK) & Sascha Kraus (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)

Federico IannacciSascha Kraus


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How to Cite

Iannacci, F. & Kraus, S. (2022) Configurational Theory: A review. In S. Papagiannidis (Ed), TheoryHub Book. http://open.ncl.ac.uk

Theory Profile


Proposed by
Ragin, 1989

Parent Theory
Set Theory

Related Theories
Fuzzy-Set Theory, Open Systems Theory, Set Theory, Complexity Theory

Discipline
Politics

Unit of Analysis
Individual, collective

Operationalised
Qualitatively / Quantitatively

Level
Micro-level/Macro-level

Type
Theory for Explaining and Predicting