Theory Construction

Abstract

This Section focuses on the study design. In chapter 4 the principles of theory construction, as advocated by Bagozzi (1980, 1984), are used to present the theoretical concepts, hypotheses and operationalizations in one meaningful system, the triangular model. The defined and empirical concepts are deduced from the model of the double unity cell and are matched with the requirements for effective control to check for complete coverage of the relevant entities, objects and relations. Chapter 5 discusses the hypotheses deduced from the triangular model, relating different aspects of management control and the contingencies to performance and effectiveness. Chapter 6 concentrates on the methods used to relate the theoretical constructs to the observations in the empirical world. The attention is focused on the instruments of data collection, the sampling procedures, the inclusion criteria, the measures taken to provide for validity and the methods of data analysis.