Doing Research That Is Useful for Theory and Practice

In this volume, the contributors describe how they try to make their research approaches useful for theory and practice. The participants provide insights into how researchers think about their work, how they formulate problems and research strategies and the reasons they use particular methods.
In this enduring classic, prominent authorities on organizational research describe how they have tried to make their own research approaches useful for theory and practice. Other experts interpret and comment on these contributions, and in the ensuing discussions and debates, the participants provide valuable insights into how these researchers think about their work, how they formulate problems and research strategies, and the reasons they use particular methods.