BETWEEN‐METHOD TRIANGULATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSIS
- 1 February 1996
- journal article
- Published by Emerald in The International Journal of Organizational Analysis
- Vol. 4 (2), 135-153
- https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028845
Abstract
Organizational consultants employ scientific methodologies to collect data and generate an organizational diagnosis. Between‐method triangulation is a means of leveraging the strengths of several methods while mitigating weaknesses. This article briefly reviews common scientific data collection methodologies and provides an illustration of between‐method triangulation in organizational diagnosis. Interpretations of organizational social reality were based on the triangulation of data from interviews, systematic observation, observer‐as‐participant observation, and archival data. Between‐method triangulation resulted in a more complete assessment of organizational problems than any lone method.Keywords
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