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Building theory from practice [PDF]

open access: yesStrategic Organization, 2005
The relationship between management research and practice is expanding in response to growing demand for research that is relevant to business and society, contributing in active and visible ways to the generation of wealth and competitiveness. Expectations of relevance come from many different sectors: universities, students, politicians, business ...
Schultz, Majken, Hatch, Mary Jo
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Towards a Theory for Strategic Posture in New Technology Based Firms

open access: yesJournal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2014
This paper elaborates a theory from the existing literature on subjects about entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation. Dubin’s methodology approach is used in order to develop a theory that helps better understand the strategic posture adopted by a New
Héctor Montiel-Campos   +2 more
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Beating the Odds! Build theory from emerging markets phenomenon and the emergence of case study research—A “Test-Tube” typology

open access: yesCogent Business & Management, 2015
The extant social sciences and management theoretical concepts and empirical literature have mostly determined based on western (developed) economies institutional context. In the recent past, a number of researchers have argued that the western theories
Kotapati Srinivasa Reddy
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Using grounded theory approach in management research

open access: yesAnnals of Business Administrative Science, 2019
In the field of management research, the grounded theory approach (GTA) pioneered by Glaser and Strauss (1967) is frequently cited to assert methodological validity in qualitative theory-building studies, in contrast with quantitative research that uses ...
Hidenori Sato
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Global Social Theory: Building resources [PDF]

open access: yesArea, 2018
There has been an intensification of student protests around the world addressing issues of racial exclusion and racialised hierarchy within the university, including its teaching and research practices. These movements point to urgent concerns about what and how we teach and research, and how the resources of universities might be used to support the ...
Bhambra, G.K.   +3 more
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Organizational Black Hole Theory [PDF]

open access: yesفرایند مدیریت و توسعه, 2020
There are issues in organizations that require new theoretical formulation. Hence, metaphorical theorizing is used in the study of organizations to interpret them and understand their complexities. In this method, the organization is likened to an entity
Farajollah Rahnavard
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A framework for interaction and cognitive engagement in connectivist learning contexts

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2014
Interaction has always been highly valued in education, especially in distance education (Moore, 1989; Anderson, 2003; Chen, 2004a; Woo & Reeves, 2007; Wang, 2013; Conrad, in press).
Zhijun Wang, Li Chen, Terry Anderson
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Theory Building

open access: yesJournal of Management, 2016
Building theories is important for advancing knowledge of management. But it is also a highly challenging task. Although there is a burgeoning literature that offers many theorizing tools, we lack a coherent understanding of how these tools fit together—when to use a particular tool and which combination of tools can be used in the theorizing process.
Shepherd D, Suddaby R
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Constructing a Business Model Taxonomy: Using statistical tools to generate a valid and reliable business model taxonomy

open access: yesJournal of Business Models, 2015
Purpose: The paper proposes a research design recipe capable of leading to future business model taxonomies and discusses the potential benefits and implications of achieving this goal.
Pernille Groth, Christian Nielsen
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Preserving the Great Mosque of Cordoba (Spain): A Preliminary Mechanical Characterization of Its Original Natural Stone

open access: yesEngineering Proceedings, 2023
The Mosque of Cordoba (Spain) is an emblem of the rich cultural heritage of Western Andalusia. This research focuses on the mechanical characterization of the natural stone used in the building.
Beatriz Zapico Blanco   +5 more
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