Sociological Paradigms and Organisational Analysis

Burrell, Gibson; Morgan, Gareth J.

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“…Scientific research, including studies in management and organizations, tends to follow established theoretical pathways, which are elaborated and extended over time (Burrell and Morgan, ; Qui et al, ). Literature reviews play an important role for theory development within an existing theoretical perspective by synthesizing and elaborating research within that theoretical perspective and by identifying opportunities for its further theoretical extension (Qui et al, ), as demonstrated by the review by Hillman et al () on the application of resource‐dependence theory in different contexts.…”

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“…The literature review summarizes and contrasts the main features of both the established theoretical view (instrumental CSR) and the emerging perspective (political CSR). Ultimately, the authors show that these theoretical angles are embedded in and stem from different research paradigms (Burrell and Morgan, ; Qui et al, ) and approaches (Hardy and Clegg, ), providing opportunities to uncover different facets of CSR. The article concludes by discussing novel research questions arising from the emerging perspective on CSR and linking the new perspective to broader economic theories of the firm to illustrate the wider relevance of the review to management studies.…”

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“…As social scientists attempt to capture reality in theoretical models, they make assumptions about the nature of human beings and society. These assumptions about how human and social behaviours might be understood are the underlying elements of any theory and paradigm (Burrell and Morgan, ; van Aken, ). For instance, a core assumption in mainstream economics is the rationality of human beings and the self‐regulation of markets (Ariely, ).…”

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“…Therefore, a literature review can contribute to theory development by first defining, espousing and analysing assumptions in a body of literature and then reflecting on how the assumptions or alternative ones link to different theoretical views, research approaches (Hardy and Clegg, ), and even paradigms (Burrell and Morgan, ). An analysis of underlying assumptions may uncover hitherto hidden, but theoretically coherent groups of scholars that would not be easily identifiable if the researcher focused solely on the surface‐level findings.…”

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Reviewing a body of work presents unique opportunities for making a theoretical contribution. Review articles can make readers think theoretically differently about a given field or phenomenon. Yet, review articles that advance theory have been historically under‐represented in Journal of Management Studies. Accordingly, the purpose of this editorial is to propose a multi‐faceted approach for fashioning theoretical contributions in review articles, which we hope will inspire more authors to develop and submit innovative, original, and high‐quality theory‐building review articles. We argue that advancing theory with review articles requires an integrative and generative approach. We propose a non‐exhaustive set of avenues for developing theory with a review article: exposing emerging perspectives, analysing assumptions, clarifying constructs, establishing boundary conditions, testing new theory, theorizing with systems theory, and theorizing with mechanisms. As a journal, Journal of Management Studies is a journal of ideas – new ideas; ideas drawn from reflections on extant theory and ideas with potential to change the way we understand and interpret theory. With this in mind, we think that advancing theory with review articles is an untapped source of new ideas.

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“…This research is based on a convenience sample, a sample that resulted from direct contact between two of the researchers and the two organizations. This research is ethnographic and qualitative because it considers cultural behavior, deals with phenomena that are difficult to quantify, and relies on oral history (Burrell & Morgan, ).…”

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Contrasting FOR and WITH factor chains: The case of material supply chains and human factor chains in Guatemalan nongovernmental organizations

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Dwyer

2018

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Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have varied success in meeting the challenges of disasters in Antigua, Guatemala. This research uses the TO–FOR–WITH model based on nine criteria that separate surviving NGOs from transient NGOs. Two Guatemalan NGOs, Corazon de los Nino and Sonidos para la Vida, are used to validate the model. The two NGOs differ on three of the nine criteria in the TO–FOR–WITH model. Corazon meets all nine criteria and is considered a WITH organization using local sources for employment, supplies, and logistics. Sonidos is a FOR organization because it falls short in the three categories of bilateral communication, residual intelligence, and post hoc deployment. The criteria were found to distinguish the two NGOs in meaningful ways. However, two cases are not sufficient for theory building. We distinguish between factor chains and material supply chains, a distinction that is especially salient for humanitarian services, which are the primary offerings of many NGOs. No prior studies have tested this recent model and no previous studies have addressed the distinction between material supply chains and factor chains. Additional research is needed including expanding to other NGOs, other countries, and other settings.

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Sociological Paradigms and Organisational Analysis

Cited by 653 publications

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Contrasting FOR and WITH factor chains: The case of material supply chains and human factor chains in Guatemalan nongovernmental organizations

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