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- Title
TYPOLOGIES AS A UNIQUE FORM OF THEORY BUILDING: TOWARD IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING AND MODELING.
- Authors
Doty, D. Harold; Glick, William H.
- Abstract
Organizational typologies have proved to be a popular approach for thinking about organizational structures and strategies. Authors developing typologies, however, have been criticized for developing simplistic classification systems instead of theories. Contrary to these criticisms, we argue that typologies meet the criteria of a theory. When typologies are properly developed and fully specified, they are complex theories that can be subjected to rigorous empirical testing using the quantitative models we develop. We conclude by discussing the advantages of typological theories and presenting guidelines to improve the development of typologies.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL typologies; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL sociology research; CLASSIFICATION; ORGANIZATIONAL structure; LABELING theory; INFORMATION organization; EVALUATION of organizational effectiveness; THEORY; STRATEGIC planning &; economics; COMPETITIVE advantage in business
- Publication
Academy of Management Review, 1994, Vol 19, Issue 2, p230
- ISSN
0363-7425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5465/AMR.1994.9410210748