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amj-theory-development

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Use when the theoretical argument and hypotheses are the bottleneck for an Academy of Management Journal (AMJ) manuscript — building a mechanism and deriving testable hypotheses a priori. Constructs the theory; it does not run the analysis (amj-data-analysis) or write the final contribution paragraph (amj-contribution-framing).

When to use

• Building a theoretical mechanism
• Deriving testable hypotheses a priori
• Theorizing mediators and moderators
• Addressing HARKing risk
• Developing logic for AMJ manuscripts
• Creating a theoretical model figure

When not to use

• Running data analysis
• Writing the final contribution paragraph
• Forcing theory-building papers into hypothetico-deductive templates

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