As researchers who wish to develop theory, we must
identify problems central to our field. The basis for this
argument is that once these problems have been identified,
we might be led to the formulation of conceptual
issues that underline these problems. This strategy is
commonly referred to as the inductive method. Its primary
contribution to theory is that it forces us to think
in a systematic manner about philosophical concerns.
More generally, inductive reasoning normally occurs
when members of a discipline have a less clear notion
regarding conceptual frameworks that are readily identified
within that discipline.