Henry Mintzberg did his Ph.D thesis studying 10 executives. He wrote a book about ten different role of a successful manager. Frederic Taylor invented the scientific management theory By observing the work in the factory!
Adam Smith studies the pin's factory and wrote a book about the Wealth of Nations...
What are the basis for good theory? Is it a statistical rigorous approach? Or is it à in depth understanding of the reality? How can we write a good theory which is a statement of causality! A Good theory help us to understand or predict the future
Theories exist. They can be improved and applied and after experimentation unfolding points may be adjusted
Thank you Taher Alkhalaf . Don't you think that scientists can construct new theories? What can make a good theory?
Dear Shamba Patrick Bakengela , a good theory predicts a certain causation between variables which holds. And most of the time you formulate that causation on the basis of understanding (study, thinking of observation). If you assume to much and you predict to little, your theory will fall apart. You have to have deep understanding of a phenomenon which can cause questions to be asked by scientists where again and again predictions can be tested positively and lead to other questions.
see also https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2018/02/15/what-separates-a-good-scientific-theory-from-a-bad-one , even if this is not about social science, it is still about science and how to formulate a good theory.
What do you think about using grounded theory to build a new theory ? @Matthew Tugby
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