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Multiparadigm Perspectives on Theory Building
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Traditional approaches to theory building are not entirely consistent with the assumptions of alternative research paradigms that are now assuming more prominence in organizational study. We argue for a multiparadigm approach to theory building as a means of establishing correspondence between paradigms and theory-construction efforts. Because of the implications of the multiparadigm approach, we also examine ways of bridging across blurred paradigm boundaries. In addition, we explore a metaparadigm perspective that might allow disparate approaches to theory building to be considered together. Such a perspective can produce views of organizational phenomena that not only allow scholars to recognize inherent and irreconcilable theoretical differences, but also can encourage them to adopt a more comprehensive view by accounting for those differences.
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“A well demonstrated way to clarify such conceptual confusion and correct the absence of a paradigmatic context for the research is to examine the paradigmatic assumptions of the field, that is, ontology, epistemology, and methodology (Dewulf et al., 2009;Gioia & Pitre, 1990).”
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“The fourth position, inter-ontology crossovers, focuses on interactions between ontologies (Gioia and Pitre, 1990;Lewis and Grimes, 1999).Crossover approaches recognize differences between ontologies, but work on dynamic interplay rather than overarching synthesis.Ontologies are not perceived as pieces in a jigsaw puzzle, but also not accepted as fully incommensurable.Instead, this position is”
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- Authors
- Gioia, D. A., & Pitre, E.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- HEC Montréal (CA)
- Venue
- The Academy of Management Review
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 1990-10
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 584
- ISSN
- 0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2126321946
- Cited by
- 1,426
- References
- 82
- Citations by year
- 2026: 43 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 58 · 2023: 58 · 2022: 86 · 2021: 76 · 2020: 103 · 2019: 73 · 2018: 54 · 2017: 60 · 2016: 61 · 2015: 67 · 2014: 66 · 2013: 75 · 2012: 49
- FWCI
- 10.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Academy of Management Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Business Strategies and Management Research
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Keywords
- theory development, research paradigms, multi-paradigm approach, metaparadigm, organizational theory
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