Misunderstanding Metatheorizing. (29th July 2013)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Misunderstanding Metatheorizing. (29th July 2013)
- Main Title:
- Misunderstanding Metatheorizing
- Authors:
- Edwards, Mark G.
- Abstract:
- <abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Metatheorizing is an important but generally poorly understood genre of social science inquiry that has particular relevance to systems research. In this paper, I define and present the major characteristics of metatheoretical research, discuss why it is neglected as a form of research and how it is often misunderstood and inadequately represented in the systems and management science literature. I illustrate the discussion with some examples of misunderstanding of metatheorizing from the systems science literature. I also make some recommendations for how researchers can improve their own metatheorizing and so, hopefully, help this important form of research become more widely acknowledged and critically appreciated. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>
- Is Part Of:
- Systems research and behavioral science. Volume 31:Number 6(2014:Nov./Dec.)
- Journal:
- Systems research and behavioral science
- Issue:
- Volume 31:Number 6(2014:Nov./Dec.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 31, Issue 6 (2014)
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 31
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2014-0031-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 720
- Page End:
- 744
- Publication Date:
- 2013-07-29
- Subjects:
- Psychology -- Periodicals
Social sciences -- Periodicals
System theory -- Periodicals
003 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1002/sres.2203 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1092-7026
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- Legaldeposit
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