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This is excerpt from Carter & Rogers, 2008 about developing conceptual framework using what they call conceptual theory-building methods (citing Meredith, 1993).

Conceptual theory-building methods can create a balance between inductive and deductive reasoning and research and can help academics to lead and guide managerial practice (Meredith, 1993). In this paper, we develop what Meredith (1993, p. 7) refers to as a conceptual framework – “a collection of two or more interrelated propositions which explain an event, provide understanding, or suggest testable hypotheses” – of SSCM.

The methodology to accomplish this theory building consists of an integration of “a number of different works . . . summariz(ing) the common elements, contrast(ing) the differences, and extend(ing) the work in some fashion,” (Meredith, 1993, p. 8) and also through the definition of variables and the development of “specific predictions” (Wacker, 1998, p. 368) based on this integration of existing theory along with “logical
deduction” which bring about the conceptual framework’s propositions (Handfield and Melnyk, 1998, p. 323).

 

Reference

Meredith, J. (1993), “Theory building through conceptual methods”, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 13 No. 5, pp. 3-11.

 

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