Paradigm Development in the Social Sciences: A Proposed Research Strategy
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in Academy of Management Review
- Vol. 3 (1), 7-23
- https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1978.4296297
Abstract
A paradigm development strategy of research consists of: fitting data into a theoretical framework with general laws to explain the data; deducing hypotheses from the general laws; and subjecting these hypotheses to empirical test. Deductive-nomological reasoning, crucial experiments, and typology of experimental control strategies are presented. Methods of strong inference are discussed, followed by a description of paradigm development research. Examples illustrate the strategy of paradigm research.Keywords
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