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Research School of Management · ANU College of Business and Economics
This is a research training course on theory development for Higher Degree Research students in the Research School of Management. The topic will cover the role of theory in business management disciplines in a two pronged way—by covering both theory process and content. The course will begin with the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of theory and theoretical contribution (i.e., the process element of theory) in management/marketing research. Then the topic will move on to theory content by covering influential theories in business management. The course will aim to cover theories that deal with micro, meso and macro phenomena. The overall goal is to strengthen knowledge and skills of advanced research candidates on the role of theory in research, learn about—and from—influential theories and practice developing their own theoretical insights into the specific business management phenomena of interest to them.
Typical assessments may include, but is not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentation, and other assessment deemed appropriate to show attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Oral assessment task. Further details, including % value, will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Written assessment task. Further details, including % value, will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to completing the work. For semester length offerings this will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assessment work.
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary. Preliminary Reading Indicative only; the final list includes about 30 readings (2-3 per week on average). Further information will be made available via the Class Summary and course Wattle site. - Elfenbein, H. A. (2007). Emotion in organizations: a review and theoretical integration. The Academy of Management Annals, 1(1), 315-386. - Gavetti, G., Greve, H. R., Levinthal, D. A., & Ocasio, W. (2012). The behavioral theory of the firm: Assessment and prospects. The Academy of Management Annals, 6(1), 1-40. - Gibbons, R. (2010). Transaction-cost economics: past, present, and future?. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 112(2), 263-288. - Gregor, S. (2006). The nature of theory in information systems. MIS Quarterly, 30(3), 611-642. - Gregor, S. (2017). On theory. In R. Galliers & M-K. Stein. (Eds.) The Routledge Companion to Management Information Systems (pp. 57-72). Routledge. - Hotho, J. J., & Pedersen, T. (2012). Institutions and international business research: Three institutional approaches and recommendations for future research. In R. V. Tulder, A. Verbeke, L. Voinea (Ed.), New Policy Challenges for European Multinationals (Progress In International Business Research, 7, pp. 135 – 152), Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - Suddaby, R. (2014). Editor's comments: Why theory?. Academy of Management Review, 39(4), 407-411. - Vargo, S. L., & Lusch, R. F. (2008). Service-dominant logic: continuing the evolution. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 36(1), 1-10.