The extant literature that was analysed within this review
revealed a sub-discipline of EMA that has been largely driven by
normative arguments and attempts to appeal to common sense.
The review finds empirical evidence concerning MFCA in practice is
underdeveloped and existing knowledge has been curtailed by
what could almost be described as a one-dimensional mindset on
the part of MFCA researchers. It was not the purpose of this review
to either discourage action-based research or to impugn its value,
however there would seem to be an unwillingness by researchers
to move beyond action-based case studies in the further development
of this field. In addition, there is a noticeable lack of theoretical
explanations for MFCA development and implementation.