Positive Deviance Case Selection as a Method for Organizational Communication: A Rationale, How-to, and Illustration

Case study remains a foundation of past and present organizational communication scholarship. In this article, we show the value of supplementing traditional case-selection methods with positive deviance case selection (PDCS). PDCS is about identifying and investigating individuals, teams, and organ...

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Published in:Management communication quarterly 2020-05, Vol.34 (2), p.279-296
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