Writing good theory: Issues to consider

被引：8
|
作者：
Shalley, Christina E. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Georgia Inst Technol, Coll Management, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA
来源：
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW | 2012年 / 2卷 / 03期
关键词：
theory; theory building; conceptual analyses; organizational sciences;
D O I：
10.1177/2041386611436029
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
What makes good theory is a question that has been asked and answered many times. This piece discusses why this is always an important issue to consider, and why one might decide to devote time and energy to writing conceptual analyses. This paper is primarily focused on what would be considered good theory for conceptual research and meta-analyses. In addition, different aspects to consider when judging a conceptual analysis as to whether it presents a sufficient, novel theoretical contribution are discussed. Finally, issues to take into account when striving to develop and build good theory are highlighted.
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页码：258 / 264
页数：7
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