Theory building
Definition: The process of creating and developing a statement of concepts and their interrelationships to show how and/or why a phenomenon occurs. Theory building leads to theory testing.
Related terms: Hypothesis, Model (philosophy), Theory, Theoretical contribution, Theoretical model
References: Borsboom et al. (2020), Corley and Gioia (2011), & Gioia and Pitrie
Drafted and Reviewed by: Filip Dechterenko, Mahmoud Elsherif, Helena Hartmann, Charlotte R. Pennington
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