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Realism and constructivism in strategy research: a critical realist response to Mir and Watson

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  • Kai‐Man Kwan
  • Eric W. K. Tsang

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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.

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  • Kai‐Man Kwan & Eric W. K. Tsang, 2001. "Realism and constructivism in strategy research: a critical realist response to Mir and Watson," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 22(12), pages 1163-1168, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:stratm:v:22:y:2001:i:12:p:1163-1168
    DOI: 10.1002/smj.199
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