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This guide assists in building robust, mechanism-driven theories for academic manuscripts, particularly in organizational science. It teaches the critical distinction between process theories (explaining how and why things unfold) and variance theories (explaining how much things vary). It emphasizes defining generative mechanisms, specifying boundary conditions, and structuring arguments for both inductive and deductive research designs, ensuring the theory is the core contribution.

This guide assists in the rigorous development of theoretical frameworks for Organization Science manuscripts. It details the two legitimate modes—deductive (a priori) or inductive (grounded)—and emphasizes the critical need to identify the core organizational mechanism, specify the levels of analysis (micro, meso, macro), and articulate cross-level bridging logic and boundary conditions. It guides users beyond simple literature reviews to build genuine, testable theory.