We discuss qualitative inductive studies in organizational and management research, particularly case studies, action research inquiries and research based on the grounded theory method. We posit that such qualitative inquiries are insufficiently capitalized upon and that, if aggregated through meta-studies, could yield insight on emergent properties and permit the development of higher-order knowledge, and theory. We contribute in four ways: Firstly, we introduce the construct of emergence and evidence its properties to generate meta-knowledge. Secondly, we propose a pragmatic approach to conducting meta-analyses of qualitative studies and contextualize it in terms of a concrete application. Thirdly, we identify major methodological issues that occur in the review of qualitative studies in management and organizational research-especially when aggregating different types of evidence and in terms of methodological robustness. Fourthly, we conclude by proposing some pragmatic remedying ideas.