It's the Theory, Stupid

IF 3.9 1区心理学 Q2 MANAGEMENT

Organizational Psychology Review Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI:10.1177/20413866221080629

Herman Aguinis, M. Cronin

引用次数: 13

Abstract

To the complex question of “What is the number one issue on which we should focus as producers, evaluators, and consumers of research?” our simple and blunt answer is: It's the theory, stupid. Accordingly, we offer guidance on how to produce, test, and use theory by answering the following questions: (1) Why is theory so critical and for whom? (2) What does a good theory look like? (3) What does it mean to have too much or too many theories? (4) When don’t we need a theory? (5) How does falsification work with theory? and (6) Is good theory compatible with current publication pressures? Our answers are useful to current and future scholars and journal editors and reviewers, as well as consumers of research including other researchers, organization decision makers, and policy makers, and other stakeholders in the theory production and testing process including deans and other university administrators.

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这是理论，笨蛋

对于这个复杂的问题，“作为研究的生产者、评估者和消费者，我们应该关注的首要问题是什么?”“我们简单而直率的回答是:这是理论，笨蛋。因此，我们通过回答以下问题，为如何产生、测试和使用理论提供指导:(1)为什么理论如此重要，对谁如此重要?(2)一个好的理论是什么样的?(3)什么是理论太多或理论太多?我们什么时候不需要理论?(5)证伪是如何与理论一起工作的?(6)好的理论能否与当前的出版压力相适应?我们的答案对当前和未来的学者、期刊编辑和审稿人，以及包括其他研究人员在内的研究消费者、组织决策者和政策制定者，以及包括院长和其他大学管理人员在内的理论生产和测试过程中的其他利益相关者都很有用。

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来源期刊

Organizational Psychology Review Multiple-

CiteScore

10.00

自引率

1.60%

发文量

期刊介绍： Organizational Psychology Review is a quarterly, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by SAGE in partnership with the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology. Organizational Psychology Review’s unique aim is to publish original conceptual work and meta-analyses in the field of organizational psychology (broadly defined to include applied psychology, industrial psychology, occupational psychology, organizational behavior, personnel psychology, and work psychology).Articles accepted for publication in Organizational Psychology Review will have the potential to have a major impact on research and practice in organizational psychology. They will offer analyses worth citing, worth following up on in primary research, and worth considering as a basis for applied managerial practice. As such, these should be contributions that move beyond straight forward reviews of the existing literature by developing new theory and insights. At the same time, however, they should be well-grounded in the state of the art and the empirical knowledge base, providing a good mix of a firm empirical and theoretical basis and exciting new ideas.