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CHAPTER 4 Conceptualize Phase

CHAPTER 4 Conceptualize Phase. Chapter 4 – Conceptualize Phase Chapter Outline Introduction What is the Conceptualize Phase? Inputs to Conceptual Development Processes for Conceptual Development Tools for Conceptualizing • The Conceptualize Phase Outputs of the Conceptualize Phase

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CHAPTER 4 Conceptualize Phase

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  1. CHAPTER 4 Conceptualize Phase

  2. Chapter 4 – Conceptualize Phase Chapter Outline Introduction What is the Conceptualize Phase? Inputs to Conceptual Development Processes for Conceptual Development Tools for Conceptualizing • The Conceptualize Phase Outputs of the Conceptualize Phase Quality Indicators for the Conceptualize Phase Conclusions

  3. Introduction

  4. What is Conceptualize Development? The specification of the key elements of the theory, with their relationships specified and described, and the domain of application.

  5. Inputs to Conceptualize Development • Practical Problems • Incomplete Existing Theories • New Areas of Human Activity

  6. Processes for Conceptual Development • • Dubin’sApproach • • Whetten’sApproach • • Weick’sApproach • • Storberg-Walker’s Approach

  7. Processes for Conceptual Development

  8. Specific Theorizing Tools

  9. Specific Theorizing Tools (continued)

  10. The Conceptualize Phase – Summary of the Steps!

  11. Outputs of The Conceptualize Phase A set of linked concepts that explains arealmof human activity.

  12. Quality Indicators for the Conceptualize Phase • Parsimony • Rigor and Exactness • Logical Consistency • Generalizability • Empirical Testing

  13. Conclusion Many processes and tools exist for getting started in theory building. The key is to be thoughtful from the start about the purpose of the theory and where it is intended to be applied.

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