Too much theory, not enough understanding

Roger W. Schmenner; Luk Van Wassenhove; Mikko Ketokivi; Jeff Heyl; Robert F. Lusch

doi:10.1016/j.jom.2009.07.004

Too much theory, not enough understanding

Roger W. Schmenner, Luk Van Wassenhove, Mikko Ketokivi, Jeff Heyl, Robert F. Lusch

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This essay and the following commentaries address the use of theory in operations management. While much is said about theory in the typical journal article, theory, as science defines it, is not at the center of much of our research. The discipline had fallen into some bad habits. This essay and its commentaries appeal for more attention to what theory can mean for our understanding of operations management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	339-343
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Operations Management
Volume	27
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2009.07.004
State	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Empirical research
Operations management
Theory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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