Engaged Scholarship: A Guide for Organizational and Social ResearchThe relationship between theory and practice, research and action, is fundamental to all fields of applied social science. Should research findings and knowledge be useful for science, practice, and policy? If so, how should such research be designed, carried out and disseminated to achieve the twin goals of rigor and relevance? These challenges are particularly relevant in the applied areas of management and organization studies where there is a distinct responsibility for researchers to engage with the 'real world'. In this carefully crafted and thoughtful book, leading management researcher Andrew Van de Ven both presents the broad intellectual challenge of 'engaged scholarship', and also sets out a clear framework and guidelines for carrying out soundly based and useful research for advancing both science and practice. At a time when some may question the value and status of academic knowledge; and others, contrastingly, urge a closer relationship between researchers and research users - be they businesses, governments or other institutions - the challenge of engaged scholarship is as relevant as ever, and there is a real need for the thoughtful and considered approach offered by Van de Ven. The book both provides a manifesto for engaged scholarship in the social sciences, and clear framework for research design and methodology. It will be an invaluable reference point and guide for academics, researchers and graduate students across the social sciences concerned with rigorous and relevant research in the contemporary world. |
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... conjecture . Specifically , he offers the following proposition . The greater the number of diverse criteria applied to a conjecture , the higher the probability that those conjectures which are selected will result in good theory ...
... conjecture . Specifically , he offers the following proposition . The greater the number of diverse criteria applied to a conjecture , the higher the probability that those conjectures which are selected will result in good theory ...
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... conjectures . If it is not possible to determine the validity of a conjecture at the time of its conception , then plausibility is the next best option . A conjecture is plausible when it appears to be reasonable , believable , credible ...
... conjectures . If it is not possible to determine the validity of a conjecture at the time of its conception , then plausibility is the next best option . A conjecture is plausible when it appears to be reasonable , believable , credible ...
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... conjectures . Retention is the elaboration and justification of theories for the chosen conjecture . Representing abductive reasoning as an evolutionary process , Weick ( 1989 ) introduced several useful propositions for increasing the ...
... conjectures . Retention is the elaboration and justification of theories for the chosen conjecture . Representing abductive reasoning as an evolutionary process , Weick ( 1989 ) introduced several useful propositions for increasing the ...
Contents
Philosophy of Science Underlying Engaged Scholarship | 36 |
Formulating the Research Problem | 71 |
Building a Theory | 100 |
Copyright | |
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Engaged Scholarship: A Guide for Organizational and Social Research Andrew H. Van de Ven No preview available - 2007 |
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abduction abstraction academic Academy of Management action research activities analysis argued argument assumptions audience basic boundary causal Chapter claim collaborative communication complex concepts conjecture construct validity constructs context criteria critical critical realism deductive dependent variables discussed empirical empiricism engaged scholarship entities evaluation examine example explanation forms of engaged God's Eye view grounded theory hypotheses individual inductive inductive reasoning inference innovation inquiry interests interpret knowledge transfer logical logical positivism meaning methods minor premises observed ontology organization organizational outcomes participants perspectives phenomenon philosophy of science positivism practice practitioners pragmatism problem domain problem formulation problem solving process models process theory propositions realism reality reasoning relationships relevant represent requires research design research findings research model research problem research question Review sampling scholars selecting sequence social science solution stakeholders statistical strategy structure temporal theoretical theory building typically understanding validity variance research Weick