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  • 1.  Suggestions for 3-day theory development workshop

    Posted 05-05-2009 11:36
    Dear colleagues, I will conduct a 3-day workshop on theory
    development in summer for in-coming graduate students. In
    addition to suggestions for readings (which are most
    appreciated), I am also keen to incorporate activities and
    assignments. This way, students read about theory development,
    and practice doing it. The students are unlikely to know any
    topic in sufficient depth to do a research proposal. Thanks
    for your article and activity/assignment suggestions.

    Maw-Der Foo
    Assistant Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship
    University of Colorado, Boulder
    Website: www.mawder.com


  • 2.  Suggestions for 3-day theory development workshop

    Posted 05-05-2009 13:49
    Dear Maw-Der,
     
    I have some reading suggestions for you. Whetten's work should prove to be useful:
     

    Whetten, D. A. (1989). What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution? Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 490-495.

    Whetten, D. A. (2003). Modelling-as-Theorizing: A Systematic Methodology for Theory Development. In D. Partington (Ed.), Essential skills for management research (pp. 45-71). London: Sage Publications.

    Whetten, D. A., Felin, T., & King, B. G. (in press). The Practice of Theory Borrowing in Organizational Studies: Current Issues and Future Directions. Journal of Management.

     

    As is Sutton & Staw:

     

    Sutton, R. I., & Staw, B. M. (1995). What Theory is Not. Administrative Science Quarterly, 40(3), 371-384.

     

    Best, Bart.

     


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    Dear colleagues, I will conduct a 3-day workshop on theory
    development in summer for in-coming graduate students. In
    addition to suggestions for readings (which are most
    appreciated), I am also keen to incorporate activities and
    assignments. This way, students read about theory development,
    and practice doing it. The students are unlikely to know any
    topic in sufficient depth to do a research proposal. Thanks
    for your article and activity/assignment suggestions.

    Maw-Der Foo
    Assistant Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship
    University of Colorado, Boulder
    Website: www.mawder.com