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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > communications media > publications > literature reviews > theory building
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theory building  

Definition

  • Theory building is very unusual in the social sciences. Researchers offer a multitude of propositions that they portray as new. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Theory Building]

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