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Theory Structure

Theory Structure is a singular academic contribution representing a systematic and foundational component—such as a method, model, framework, theory, construct, dataset, task, or metric—that constitutes the core architectural element within the development and organization of scientific theories.

183

Publications

31.7K

Citations

234

Authors

125

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

16

Parents

Publications

183

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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General Systems Theory—The Skeleton of Science

Kenneth E. Boulding · Management Science · 1956 · 2.2K 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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Building Theory about Theory Building: What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution?

Kevin G. Corley, Dennis A. Gioia · Academy of Management Review · 2011 · 1.6K citations

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Authors

234

  1. FS
    Frederick Suppe

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    7 publications · 2.5K citations

    7

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  2. DA
    Dennis A. Gioia

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    3 publications · 3.2K citations

    3

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  3. SA
    Susan A. Lynham

    Texas A&M University, United States

    3 publications · 732 citations

    3

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  4. KE
    Karl E. Weick

    University of Michigan, United States

    3 publications · 2.6K citations

    3

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  5. NC
    Nicholas C. Mullins

    Indiana University, United States

    3 publications · 447 citations

    3

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Institutions

125

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    2.3K citations

  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    4.3K citations

  4. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    135 citations

  5. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    176 citations

  6. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  7. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    546 citations

  8. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    98 citations

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Venues

  1. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 13 publications · 11.2K citations

    13

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  2. Philosophy of Science

    9 publications · 1.2K citations

    9

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 5 publications · 180 citations

    5

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  4. Advances in Developing Human Resources

    ADHR · 4 publications · 789 citations

    4

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  5. Synthese

    3 publications · 61 citations

    3

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