Theorizing with managers to bridge the theory-praxis gap: foundations for a research tradition
Purpose –To refine an agenda concerning the theory-praxis gap in order to develop a foundation for a research tradition. Approach – We synthesize and build on the suggestions the suggestions in commentary articles by Kohli (2017), Leeflang (2017) and Möller (2017). Findings – We develop a re...
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2017
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| Summary: | Purpose –To refine an agenda concerning the theory-praxis gap in order to develop a foundation for a research tradition.
Approach – We synthesize and build on the suggestions the suggestions in commentary articles by Kohli (2017), Leeflang (2017) and Möller (2017).
Findings – We develop a research agenda consisting of issues.
1. The need for a systemic view of business practice
2. The need for innovative and meaningful theoretical understanding
3. The need to identify conditions and approaches for collaborative theorizing
4. To further define and instruct the abductive approach
5. To explore pragmatic realism to ensure both practical outcomes and truthful theories
Originality/value – The five issues are a step towards developing a theory-praxis research tradition. |
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