A theory may be viewed as a system of constructs and variables in which
constructs are related to each other by propositions and the variables are
related to each other by hypotheses (Baccarach, 1989). Without theory, it is
impossible to make meaningful sense of empirically-generated data, it is not
possible to distinguish positive from negative results, and empirical research
merely becomes ``data-dredging’’ (Handfield and Melnyk, 1998). If we are to
ground theory on data, then a large and rich amount of primary data is needed,
and case studies are a prime source of this (McCutcheon and Meredith, 1993).
Cases are particularly useful when there is uncertainty in the definition of
constructs (Mukherjee et al., 2000).
A theory may be viewed as a system of constructs and variables in whichconstructs are related to each other by propositions and the variables arerelated to each other by hypotheses (Baccarach, 1989). Without theory, it isimpossible to make meaningful sense of empirically-generated data, it is notpossible to distinguish positive from negative results, and empirical researchmerely becomes ``data-dredging’’ (Handfield and Melnyk, 1998). If we are toground theory on data, then a large and rich amount of primary data is needed,and case studies are a prime source of this (McCutcheon and Meredith, 1993).Cases are particularly useful when there is uncertainty in the definition ofconstructs (Mukherjee et al., 2000).
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