Strategy and the research process: A comment
批判性地审视了战略研究中理论的作用，阐述了良好理论的原则，并讨论了归纳与演绎方法、证伪主义视角以及不同参与者在知识发展过程中的角色。
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to expand the discussion of the ‘state‐of‐the‐science’ in strategy research. We critically examine the role that theory plays in strategic research, and describe the principles underlying good theory. From a philosophy of science perspective, we argue that: (1) both inductive and deductive methods are valid ways of generating theory; (2) the falsificationist perspective provides an inadequate model for describing the process of theory testing; and (3) managers, researchers, public policy‐makers, the popular press, and the public at large all have important roles to play in the knowledge development process.