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Generating research questions through problematization

Author

Summary, in English

It is increasingly recognized that what makes a theory interesting and influential is that it challenges our assumptions in some significant way. However, established ways for arriving at research questions mean spotting or constructing gaps in existing theories rather than challenging their assumptions. We propose problematization as a methodology for identifying and challenging assumptions underlying existing literature and, based on that, formulating research questions that are likely to lead to more influential theories.

Publishing year

2011

Language

English

Pages

247-271

Publication/Series

Academy of Management Review

Volume

36

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Academy of Management

Topic

  • Business Administration

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0363-7425