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Theory Explanation

A Theory Explanation is a scholarly contribution that constitutes a formal, systematic account of a phenomenon by elucidating the underlying mechanisms, relationships, or principles through a structured framework, distinguishing it from other paper-level contributions by its specific function of providing theoretical understanding within the domain of scientific theories.

74

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12.9K

Citations

117

Authors

73

Institutions

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2017–2026

18

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Publications

74

The Nature of Theory in Information Systems1

Gregor · MIS Quarterly · 2006 · 3.2K citations · Full text

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What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution?

David A. Whetten · Academy of Management Review · 1989 · 2.7K citations

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What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution?

David A. Whetten · Academy of Management Review · 1989 · 2.1K citations

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Out of Sight, Out of Sync: Understanding Conflict in Distributed Teams

Pamela Hinds, Diane E. Bailey · Organization Science · 2003 · 969 citations

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Comments on "What Theory is Not"

Paul DiMaggio · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1995 · 484 citations

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Authors

117

  1. BD
    Brian D. Haig

    University of Canterbury, New Zealand

    3 publications · 525 citations

    3

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  2. IV
    Iris van Rooij

    Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

    2 publications · 406 citations

    2

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  3. HL
    Han L. J. van der Maas

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2 publications · 458 citations

    2

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  4. CD
    Chris Donkin

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 115 citations

    2

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  5. DB
    Denny Borsboom

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2 publications · 458 citations

    2

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Institutions

73

  1. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    811 citations

  2. University of Canterbury

    Christchurch, New Zealand

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    525 citations

  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    2.8K citations

  4. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    230 citations

  5. MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    458 citations

  6. Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics

    Changchun, China

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    160 citations

  7. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    160 citations

  8. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    916 citations

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Venues

  1. Perspectives on Psychological Science

    PPSC · 4 publications · 906 citations

    4

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  2. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 3 publications · 4.9K citations

    3

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  3. The American Journal of Psychology

    AJP · 3 publications · 125 citations

    3

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 3 publications · 53 citations

    3

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  5. Theory & Psychology

    2 publications · 195 citations

    2

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