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Sandberg, Jörgen and Alvesson, Mats (2021) Meanings of theory : clarifying theory through typification. Journal of Management Studies, 58 (2). pp. 487-516. doi:10.1111/joms.12587 ISSN 0022-2380.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joms.12587
Abstract
Developing and evaluating scientific knowledge and its value requires a clear – or at least not too unclear – understanding of what ‘theory’ means. We argue that common definitions of theory are too restrictive, as they do not acknowledge the existence of multiple kinds of scientific knowledge, but largely recognize only one kind as ‘theory’, namely explanatory knowledge. We elaborate a typology that broadens and clarifies the meaning of ‘theory’. Consisting of five basic theory types – explaining, comprehending, ordering, enacting and provoking theories – the typology offers a framework that enables researchers to develop and assess knowledge in more varied ways and for a broader set of purposes than is typically recognized, as well as providing a more level playing field within the academic community.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Innovation, Knowledge & Organisational Networks Research Unit Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Management Studies | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0022-2380 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | March 2021 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 58 | ||||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 487-516 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/joms.12587 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Sandberg, J. and Alvesson, M. (2020), Meanings of theory: clarifying theory through typification. J. Manage. Stud. doi:10.1111/joms.12587, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joms.12587. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 14 May 2020 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 11 May 2022 | ||||||||
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