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- Title
BUILDING BETTER THEORY: TIME AND THE SPECIFICATION OF WHEN THINGS HAPPEN.
- Authors
Mitchell, Terence R.; James, Lawrence R.
- Abstract
In any investigation of a causal relationship between an X and a Y, the time when X and Y are measured is crucial for determining whether X causes Y, as well as the true strength of that relationship. Using past research and a review of current research, the authors develop a set of X,Y configurations that describe the main ways that causal relationships are represented in theory and tested in research. The authors discuss the theoretical, methodological, and analytical issues pertaining to when they measure X and Y and discuss the implications of this analysis for constructing better organizational theories.
- Subjects
ORGANIZATIONAL sociology; ORGANIZATIONAL research; ORGANIZATIONAL behavior; MANAGEMENT science; MANAGEMENT; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; ORGANIZATIONAL structure; ACADEMY of Management; ADMINISTRATIVE Science Quarterly (Periodical); ACADEMY of Management Review (Periodical)
- Publication
Academy of Management Review, 2001, Vol 26, Issue 4, p530
- ISSN
0363-7425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5465/AMR.2001.5393889