Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Like other craftsmen, theorists need tools and resources to construct, use, and evaluate theoretical products.Three fundamental resources for theorists are provided in this article: criteria for evaluating theory, definitions of key terms, and a reading list of seminal works on several types of theory and theory-building methodologies.The following sections provide a concise review of the best work to date on the conceptual materials needed for productive theorizing.We offer this information to help contributors to Human Resource Development Review along their theory-building journey.
Authors: Richard J. Torraco, Elwood F. Holton
Institutions: University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Louisiana State University
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2054626324