Abstract
Mir and Watson (2000) advocate that constructivism has the potential to inform strategy research. In their discussions, they compare constructivism with realism, and highlight certain alleged strengths of the former over the latter. Although their paper provides some insights, their version of constructivism is problematic and their understanding of realism is inaccurate. In this note we clarify some key issues concerning constructivism and realism. Moreover, we argue that Mir and Watson's insights can be accommodated within a critical realist framework.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1163-1168 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Strategic Management Journal |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2001 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Business and International Management
- Strategy and Management
User-Defined Keywords
- Constructivism
- Epistemology
- Philosophy of science
- Realism
- Relativism
- Research
- Strategy