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1College of Business and Economics, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA bdevezer@uidaho.eduhttps://webpages.uidaho.edu/bernadevezer/.
Abstract:
Almaatouq et al. claim that the integrative experiment design can help "develop a reliable, cohesive, and cumulative theoretical understanding." I will contest this claim by challenging three underlying assumptions about the nature of scientific theories. I propose that the integrative experiment design should be viewed as an exploratory framework rather than a means to build or evaluate theories.
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