Underpinnings of Conceptual Development : How to Select a Theory to Address a Research Question
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Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management Proceedings |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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Number | 1 |
Volume | 2022 |
ISSN (Print) | 0065-0668 |
ISSN (electronic) | 2151-6561 |
Conference
Title | 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2022) |
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Location | Hybrid |
Place | United States |
City | Seattle |
Period | 5 - 9 August 2022 |
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Permanent Link | https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(e4814276-edfe-4c99-8372-7b6300ec02b8).html |
Abstract
Theories are essential for addressing research questions and extending knowledge boundaries. However, in the area of strategic management, disciplines such as economics, politics, and sociology create pressure on researchers who endeavor to develop theories for argumentation and theorization. In this paper, we extend and revitalize the phenomenological /ontological /rhetorical approach to dealing with theory development. Specifically, we suggest that a research question should first clarify its central focus on the fundamental phenomenological questions it is attempting to address in the strategic management field. Then, the premise should clearly identify the ontological assumptions and premises that link the research question to existing theories. Finally, the identification and abstraction of rhetorical concepts derived from these assumptions and premises lead to theory selection criteria: connectedness, reliability, parsimoniousness, and falsifiability.
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Underpinnings of Conceptual Development: How to Select a Theory to Address a Research Question. / Hou, Tianyu; LI, Juan Julie.
Academy of Management Proceedings. 2022. (Academy of Management Proceedings; Vol. 2022, No. 1).
Academy of Management Proceedings. 2022. (Academy of Management Proceedings; Vol. 2022, No. 1).
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review