Johnson (1986) pointed out how different kinds of research (disciplinary, subjectmatter, and problem-solving research) require different approaches and methods. Just (2001) indicated the necessity of other than traditional models and econometric characterizations in the context of the analysis of unanticipated events and timely policy recommendations. In problem-solving and subject-matter research, selected methods from under the qualitative umbrella are applied to emerging problems and to develop timely recommendations for decision support (Bitsch, 2000a.