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Theory
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- Luechtefeld, R: My colleague, Ray Luechtefeld, and I used this little video when we taught an intro doctoral level research methods class: What is a Theory
- Mintzberg, H. (2005). Developing theory about the development of theory. Great minds in management: The process of theory development, 355-372.
- Parsons, T. (1938). The role of theory in social research. American Sociological Review, 3(1), 13-20.
- Patton, M. Q. (2015). Theory in quantitative and qualitative research
- Swanson, R. A., & Chermack, T. J. (2013). Theory building in applied disciplines. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
