The role of formal models in theory building: an application to strategy theory.
Date
2003-07
Authors
Phelps, Bob
Supervisor/s
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Department
Type
Conference paper
ISSN
Format
Free to read from
Citation
Bob Phelps, The role of formal models in theory building: an application to strategy theory. 7th International Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, Shanghai, 4-8 July, 2003.
Abstract
A problem of the management field is that concepts are often vague and this breeds fragmented theories, each concentrating on different aspects of an underlying issue. This paper proposes the development of formal models in management to clarify and integrate the issues of the field. It illustrates this approach with a model of competitive advantage.