Aside from the issue that the process of theory construction is always threatened by
dependencies among thought trials, representations and mental selectors are a crucial component of theory construction and should not be taken lightly. That is especially true for organizational problems. Organizations are complex, dynamic, and difficult to observe, which means that whenever we think about them, the thinking will be guided by indirect evidence and visualizations of what they may be like, often captured in metaphors. That is not to apologize for the materials used in theory building. Rather, it emphasizes that theorists depend on pictures, maps, and metaphors to grasp the object of study. Theorists have no choice, but can be more deliberate in the formation of these images and more respectful of representations and efforts to improve them. Metaphors are not just catchy phrases designed to dazzle an audience. Instead, they are one of the few tools to create compact descriptions of complex phenomena. The fact that theory construction makes full use of representations is its strength, not its weakness.
Aside from the issue that the process of theory construction is always threatened by dependencies among thought trials, representations and mental selectors are a crucial component of theory construction and should not be taken lightly. That is especially true for organizational problems. Organizations are complex, dynamic, and difficult to observe, which means that whenever we think about them, the thinking will be guided by indirect evidence and visualizations of what they may be like, often captured in metaphors. That is not to apologize for the materials used in theory building. Rather, it emphasizes that theorists depend on pictures, maps, and metaphors to grasp the object of study. Theorists have no choice, but can be more deliberate in the formation of these images and more respectful of representations and efforts to improve them. Metaphors are not just catchy phrases designed to dazzle an audience. Instead, they are one of the few tools to create compact descriptions of complex phenomena. The fact that theory construction makes full use of representations is its strength, not its weakness.
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