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Generating Research Questions Through Problematization
Abstract
It is increasingly recognized that what makes a theory interesting and influential is that it challenges our assumptions in some significant way. However, established ways for arriving at research questions mean spotting or constructing gaps in existing theories rather than challenging their assumptions. We propose problematization as a methodology for identifying and challenging assumptions underlying existing literature and, based on that, formulating research questions that are likely to lead to more influential theories.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Alvesson, M., & Sandberg, J.
- Venue
- Academy of Management Review
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 2011-04
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 247-271
- ISSN
- 0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
- 1930-3807
- OpenAlex
- W2099043095
- Cited by
- 1,571
- References
- 6
- FWCI
- 70.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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