The role of theory adaptation in the making of a reference discipline

Kjærgaard, Annemette; Vendelø, Morten Thanning

doi:10.1016/j.infoandorg.2015.04.002

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“…Reference disciplines provide theoretical and methodological foundations and are typically highly cited by other disciplines (Serenko & Bontis, 2013b). Being considered a reference discipline also provides a form of legitimacy for HRD in that other fields of study see the knowledge presented by HRD as being “worth referencing” (Kjaergaard & Vendelo, 2015, p. 138). Today, although the field of HRD is a vibrant and productive discipline, it is only on the cusp of becoming a reference discipline.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some of these advantages include being able to outline the discipline’s evolution of research and being able to present a historical representation of that evolution. Kjaergaard and Vendelo (2015) identified that extending one’s theoretical base was one means of increasing the number of citations from outside the discipline. Further identifying the field’s theoretical base, as proposed in the current article through theoretical literature reviews, would aid in extending HRD’s theoretical base for other disciplines to replicate.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Theoretical Literature Review: Tracing the Life Cycle of a Theory and Its Verified and Falsified Statements

Turner

Baker

Kellner

2018

Human Resource Development Review

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The Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) has proven to be a source of knowledge providing research in the forms of theory development, literature reviews, educational and descriptive analyses, critical analyses, and empirical research studies. Given this vast body of knowledge, there has not been a call for researchers to provide a literature review format for tracing the life cycles of individual theories, differentiating between formal and informal theories within human resource development's (HRD) body of knowledge. The current article proposes a format for conducting a theoretical literature review, using path-goal leadership theory and the learning organization as two examples to showcase the benefits of using a theoretical literature review. Incorporating theoretical literature reviews to some of the AHRD's journals could help in identifying and mapping the field's formal and informal theories while aiding in providing additional historical reviews for the discipline.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Theoretical Literature Review: Tracing the Life Cycle of a Theory and Its Verified and Falsified Statements

Turner

Baker

Kellner

2018

Human Resource Development Review

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“…Some of the most influential HCI works have been attempts to bring new theoretical insights to the field, (e.g., Bødker, 1991;Carroll, 1991;Dourish, 2001;Nardi, 1996;Winograd & Flores, 1986 However, these efforts have not ensured the development of a solid and widely accepted theoretical foundation for HCI. This situation is perhaps similar to that in the related field of Information Systems, which some see as unsuccessful in developing sustainable and widely used theory (Kjaergaard & Vendelø, 2015). In HCI, the usefulness of the original information processing psychology perspective was questioned early in the history of the field (Carroll & Campbell, 1986), and this perspective has never realized its promise of being a general theory of HCI (Clemmensen, 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Should HCI researchers be considered theory makers or theory users? Kjaergaard and Vendelø (2015) found that Information Systems (IS) researchers studying sensemaking theory often used this theory without explaining it or providing substantial theoretical background or discussion. They concluded that IS research is mainly concerned with empirical phenomena, pays little attention to theory construction and development, and that therefore IS is less likely to gain recognition as a reference discipline for other disciplines.…”

Section: Theory Use Vs Theory Makingmentioning

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Making HCI theory work: an analysis of the use of activity theory in HCI research

Clemmensen

Kaptelinin

Nardi

2016

Behaviour & Information Technology

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This paper reports a study of the use of activity theory in HCI research. We analyze activity theory in HCI since its first appearance about 25 years ago. Through an analysis and meta-synthesis of 109 selected HCI activity theory papers, we created a taxonomy of five different ways of using activity theory: 1) analyzing unique features, principles, and problematic aspects of the theory; 2) identifying domain-specific requirements for new theoretical tools; 3) developing new conceptual accounts of issues in the field of HCI; 4) guiding and supporting empirical analyses of HCI phenomena, and; 5) providing new design illustrations, claims, and guidelines. We conclude that HCI researchers are not only users of imported theory but also theory-makers who adapt and develop theory for different purposes.

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“…The concept of sense-making is defined by Weick (1995) as a process of making sense and assigning meaning to events in the environment. Similarly Kjaergaard and Vendelø (2015) defined sense-making as: "the process through which people work to understand issues or events that are novel, ambiguous, confusing, or in some other way violate expectations".…”

Section: Sensemakingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Market sensing, innovation capability and market performance: The moderating role of internal information dissemination

Ahmed

2017

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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Market sensing and internal information dissemination are popular concepts in the field of marketing and strategic management. Scholars in these fields are appreciating the roles of market sensing and internal information dissemination in understanding the business environmental changes to sustain competitive advantages for better firm performance. However, the interaction of market sensing and internal information dissemination couched within complementarity prospective to some extend has not been empirically tested. Therefore, This study aims to investigate the moderating effect of internal information dissemination in the exchange between market sensing and innovation and how innovation mediate the relationship between market sensing and market performance. As a result of responses from 166 firms operating in Sudan, we find that internal information dissemination strengthens the positive relationship between response of market sensing and innovation. Also innovation was found to partially mediate the relationship between market sensing and market performance. The study further develops the understanding of how market sensing influence innovation and market performance indicating the positive relationship between them. In addition our work provides managerial advices to the firms in Sudan to develop market sensing as an adaptive tool for innovation and performance.

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The role of theory adaptation in the making of a reference discipline

Cited by 7 publications

References 81 publications

Theoretical Literature Review: Tracing the Life Cycle of a Theory and Its Verified and Falsified Statements

Theoretical Literature Review: Tracing the Life Cycle of a Theory and Its Verified and Falsified Statements

Making HCI theory work: an analysis of the use of activity theory in HCI research

Market sensing, innovation capability and market performance: The moderating role of internal information dissemination

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