The Ongoing Quest for Theory-Building Research Methods Articles

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Dirkx, J.M. ( 2008). The epistemology of practice: An argument for practice-based research in HRD [Editorial]. Human Resource Development Review , 7, 263-269.

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Eisenhardt, K.M. , & Graebner, M.E. (2007). Theory building from cases: Opportunities and challenges. Academy of Management Journal , 50, 25-32.

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Holton, E.F., III. ( 2003). Where are the theory-building research methods articles? [Editorial]. Human Resource Development Review, 2, 227-228.

Lynham, S. A. (Ed.). (2002). The general method of theory-building research in applied disciplines. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 4, 221-241.

Piaget, J. ( 1950). The psychology of intelligence. London , UK: Routledge & Kegan Paul.

Stephenson, W. ( 1953). The study of behaviour: Q technique and its methodology . Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Torraco, R.J. ( 2005a). Theory development and research methods. In R. A. Swanson & E. F. Holton III (Eds.), Research in organizations: Foundations and methods of inquiry (pp. 351-374). San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.

Torraco, R.J. ( 2005b). Writing integrative literature reviews: Guidelines and examples. Human Resource Development Review, 4, 356-367.

Wacker, J.G. ( 2004). A theory of formal conceptual definitions: Developing theory-building measurement instruments. Journal of Operations Management, 22, 629-650.