Generating Theory by Abduction

The need to understand how new ideas and hunches are created that may subsequently lead to new theories or models has never been greater for academics and practitioners. Abduction provides a mode of reasoning for achieving this. It is a form of generative reasoning that begins with observing and con...

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Published in:The Academy of Management review 2021-10, Vol.46 (4), p.684-701
Main Authors: Sætre, Alf Steiner, Van de Ven, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic staff
Cognition & reasoning
Imagination
Logic
Psychological processes
Psychological theories
Reasoning
Theory
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