Typologies As a Unique Form Of Theory Building: Toward Improved Understanding and Modeling
论证类型学符合理论标准，是复杂的理论，可通过定量模型进行严格实证检验，并讨论其优势和改进指南。
Organizational typologies have proved to be a popular approach for thinking about organizational structures and strategies. Authors developing typologies, however, have been criticized for developing simplistic classification systems instead of theories. Contrary to these criticisms, we argue that typologies meet the criteria of a theory. When typologies are properly developed and fully specified, they are complex theories that can be subjected to rigorous empirical testing using the quantitative models we develop. We conclude by discussing the advantages of typological theories and presenting guidelines to improve the development of typologies.