Abstract
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- This paper describes the process of inducting theory using case studies from specifying the research questions to reaching
closure. Some features of the process, such as problem definition and construct validation, are similar to hypothesis-testing
research. Others, such as within-case analysis and replication logic, are unique to the inductive, case-oriented process.
Overall, the process described here is highly iterative and tightly linked to data. This research approach is especially appropriate
in new topic areas. The resultant theory is often novel, testable, and empirically valid. Finally, framebreaking insights,
the tests of good theory (e.g., parsimony, logical coherence), and convincing grounding in the evidence are the key criteria
for evaluating this type of research.
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