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Theory-Building With Cases

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  • Hak, A.
  • Dul, J.

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Theory-building with cases is (a) formulating new propositions that emerge from the empirical evidence in a sample of cases and (b) testing them in the same sample. The main difference with most other forms of generating new propositions (such as analyzing the theoretical literature, brainstorming, etc.) is its empirical character. The main difference with other forms of discovering new propositions in empirical evidence (such as in ‘exploratory’ research) is that only those theoretical formulations are accepted as a result of the theory-building study that are confirmed in a test in the sample from which the proposition was built. It is possible that a proposition about a relationship between two variables emerges from an exploratory single case study (e.g., when both variables have extreme values in that case), but it is not possible to test that new proposition in the same study because this would require a comparison in a sample of cases. The term theory-building study (as distinct from an exploratory study) is used here only for studies in which a proper test of the new proposition has been conducted.

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  • Hak, A. & Dul, J., 2009. "Theory-Building With Cases," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS-2009-036-ORG, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
    • Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:16205
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    1. Iselborn, Maximilian & Hanf, Jon & Ingenwerth, Lea & Sparer, Patrizia & Thein, Anne, 2015. "Analyse der Rollenverteilung in Winzergenossenschaften im Kontext des Qualitätsmanagements," 55th Annual Conference, Giessen, Germany, September 23-25, 2015 209190, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA).

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    Keywords

    HG4015.5; case study research; necessary condition; sufficient condition; theory-building;
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    JEL classification:

    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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