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Empirical Comparisons of Rival Theories
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- Issue Date
- 1994-06
- Publisher
- 서울대학교 경영대학 경영연구소
- Citation
- 경영논집, Vol.28 No.1/2, pp. 305-321
- Keywords
- 305-321
- Description
- 1994-06
- Abstract
- There is hardly a discipline where an important theory reigns undisputed or where no alternative theories are conceivable. The more important a theory, the more rivals it is
likely to have. Also it is not rare that more than one fields of science inquire into the same, similar, or interrelated problems. Consequently, scientists have naturally had a great interest in the systematic investigation of intertheoretic relations within and/or between disciplines.
How should we classify intertheoretic relations? Can we rationally compare the
cognitive contents of interrelated theories? If so, by what criteria of rationality? What will
be the results of such comparisons? How should we evaluate the outcomes? The proper
answers to these questions will be crucial for the scientific progress if science advances
through theac cumulation of knowledge at least in part. They will be especially important
in such a discipline as marketing where interdisciplinary approaches are strongly recommended. The purpose of this essay is to search for some plausible answers to the questions raised above. Beginning with a discussion about some types of intertheoretic relations of
scientific interest, it will go on through the topics: of the rational comparability of
theories; of the comparison procedures for various types of intertheory relations; and of empirical evaluations of the results of those comparisons.
- ISSN
- 1229-0491
- Language
- Korean
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