Multiparadigm Perspectives on Theory Building. DENNIS A. GIOIA & EVELYN PITRE Academy of Management Review, 15(4):584--602, 1990. 01370
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Traditional approaches to theory building are not entirely consistent with the assumptions of alternative research paradigms that are now assuming more prominence in organizational study. We argue for a multiparadigm approach to theory building as a means of establishing correspondence between paradigms and theory-construction efforts. Because of the implications of the multiparadigm approach, we also examine ways of bridging across blurred paradigm boundaries. In addition, we explore a metaparadigm perspective that might allow disparate approaches to theory building to be considered together. Such a perspective can produce views of organizational phenomena that not only allow scholars to recognize inherent and irreconcilable theoretical differences, but also can encourage them to adopt a more comprehensive view by accounting for those differences.
@article{dennis_a._gioia_multiparadigm_1990,
	title = {Multiparadigm {Perspectives} on {Theory} {Building}},
	volume = {15},
	abstract = {Traditional approaches to theory building are not entirely consistent
with the assumptions of alternative research paradigms that are now
assuming more prominence in organizational study. We argue for a
multiparadigm approach to theory building as a means of establishing
correspondence between paradigms and theory-construction efforts.
Because of the implications of the multiparadigm approach, we
also examine ways of bridging across blurred paradigm boundaries.
In addition, we explore a metaparadigm perspective that might allow
disparate approaches to theory building to be considered together.
Such a perspective can produce views of organizational phenomena
that not only allow scholars to recognize inherent and irreconcilable
theoretical differences, but also can encourage them to
adopt a more comprehensive view by accounting for those differences.},
	number = {4},
	journal = {Academy of Management Review},
	author = {{DENNIS A. GIOIA} and {EVELYN PITRE}},
	year = {1990},
	note = {01370},
	pages = {584--602}
}

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