Editing Organizational behavior (section)

===Qualitative methods===
{{Main|Qualitative research}}
Qualitative research<ref name = "Brewerton"/> consists of several methods of inquiry that generally do not involve the quantification of variables.This procedure builds and structure patterns of individual behavior.<ref name=":0" /> An advantage of qualitative research is that it provides a clearer picture of an organization. Qualitative methods can range from the [[content analysis]] of interviews or written material to written narratives of observations. Meaning that qualitative research goes more in depth of their studies as opposed to the entirety.<ref name=":0" /> Common methods include [[ethnography]], [[case study|case studies]], historical methods, and interviews.