A Journey Toward Influential Scholarship Insights From Leading Management Scholars Xiaoping Chen by Xiao-ping Chen, H. Kevin Steensma 9780190070717, 9780190070724, 9780190070731, 9780190070748, 0190070714, 0190070722, 0190070730, 0190070749 instant download after payment.

"Theory is the lifeblood of scholarship, but the art of theory-building remains quite mysterious. Using my own experiences as a springboard, I explore the process through which we might attempt to make sense of organizational life for the betterment of organizational practice. I discuss my own journey from proving answers (the hypothesis-testing facilitated by survey research) to asking questions (the hypothesis-generating facilitated by qualitative research) and consider how to translate an overarching research passion into research interests and specific research questions. I offer a detailed look at how my co-authors and I build theory when our intent is to blaze a new path rather than simply pave an old one. I'll also briefly discuss research collaborations, the review process, and career considerations if you're thinking about pursuing path-blazing ideas. My hope is that you'll finish this chapter with the confidence to call yourself what you already are, at least implicitly-a theorist"--