README file for: Use of Effectuation by established micro businesses - Short-term gain, long-term pain

General Information:

1. Title of dataset: MicroSMEEffectuation

2. Date of deposit. 16/06/2020

3. PI / Author (or equivalent) Phillip McGowan

4. Project: Use of Effectuation by established micro businesses - Short-term gain, long-term pain

5. Funding information N/A. 

6. Data collection information: 13 semi-structured interviews with owner-managers of micro firms that resell telecommunications products, in the UK.

i) Date/time period of collection: December 2019

ii) Geographic location of collection (if applicable): United Kingdom.

Sharing & Access (only relevant if sharing data)

7. State licence(s) for use. CC BY

8. Any restrictions. None.

9. Request for Access contact (if applicable): 

Phillip McGowan. Email: phillip.mcgowan@port.ac.uk

10. Information on outputs/publications that cite or use the data.

McGowan, P. (2020). Use of effectuation by established micro businesses: short-term gain, long-term pain? Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). doi:10.1108/JBIM-01-2020-0055
Data Overview:

11. List data files. 

1 x NVIVO 12 file called: Use of Effectuation by established micro businesses - Short-term gain, long-term pain.nvp

12. Explain any relationships between files. N/A

13. For each file:

i) Description of content

Nvivo project file that contains both the 13 interview transcripts and 6 phases of data analysis.

ii) If not embedded within the file(s) provide variable metadata, missing data data definitions etc. N/A

iii) Details of any specialised formats or abbreviations. N/A

Methodological Information:

14. Link to methodology description / or brief description of method.

For full methodology, please see the paper referenced in question 10. 

Thematic analysis using the Braun & Clark (2006) 6-phase method. Please see this paper for full details of the analysis method:

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77-101. doi:10.1191/1478088706qp063oa

15. Describe any quality assurance procedures.

As above. 

16. Any specific information required to interpret/use use the data e.g. specific instrumentation/software information.

Nvivo 12 (PC) or above is required to open the file.