Realism and constructivism in strategy research: a critical realist response to Mir and Watson
回应Mir和Watson关于建构主义对战略研究价值的观点,指出其建构主义版本有问题且对现实主义的理解不准确,并论证其见解可纳入批判现实主义框架。
Abstract Mir and Watson (2000) advocate that constructivism has the potential to inform strategy research. In their discussions, they compare constructivism with realism, and highlight certain alleged strengths of the former over the latter. Although their paper provides some insights, their version of constructivism is problematic and their understanding of realism is inaccurate. In this note we clarify some key issues concerning constructivism and realism. Moreover, we argue that Mir and Watson's insights can be accommodated within a critical realist framework. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.