Theory Building From Cases: Opportunities And Challenges

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  • DOI 10.5465/amj.2007.24160888
  • OpenAlex ID W2167928095
  • Type Article
  • Language EN
  • Published 01 Feb 2007
  • Volume 50 (1)
  • Pages 25–32
  • Source Academy of Management Journal
  • Publisher Academy of Management
  • FWCI 907.61
  • Countries 1
  • Institutions 2
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Theory Building From Cases: Opportunities And Challenges

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This article discusses the research strategy of theory building from cases, particularly multiple cases. Such a strategy involves using one or more cases to create theoretical constructs, propositions, and/or midrange theory from case-based, empirical evidence. Replication logic means that each case serves as a distinct experiment that stands on its own merits as an analytic unit. The frequent use…

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