Abstract
Building on coherence theory and a pragmatist tradition, we offer an inductive model of top-down theorizing that can be a source of new theories of organization. We explain how an initial hypothesis is refined to enhance its potential contribution (consistent with abduction). But, unlike abduction, we explain how inquiry begins-how research tensions are carved out of the flux of the vast literature-and how constant comparison facilitates an abductive process.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 361-380 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Academy of Management Review |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation