Constructivism and critical realism as alternative approaches to the study of business networks: Convergences and divergences in theory and in research practice

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10496054	Industrial Marketing Management	2013	11 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº The paper examines the application of alternative research traditions to business network enquiries. âº We examine three common components of social systems; individuals, social practices, and social structures. âº We focus on how our ontological understanding and basic assumptions inform and reproduce real-life research practice.

Keywords

Research practice Constructivism Ontology Critical realism

Related Topics

Social Sciences and Humanities Business, Management and Accounting Marketing

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Constructivism and critical realism as alternative approaches to the study of business networks: Convergences and divergences in theory and in research practice

Authors

Linda D. Peters, Andrew D. Pressey, Markus Vanharanta, Wesley J. Johnston,