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Conceptually Confused, but on a Field Level? A Method for Conceptual Analysis and its Application




TekijätJaana Tähtinen, Virpi Havila

KustantajaSage

Julkaisuvuosi2019

JournalMarketing Theory

Vuosikerta19

Numero4

Aloitussivu533

Lopetussivu557

Sivujen määrä25

ISSN1470-5931

eISSN1741-301X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1470593118796677

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1177/1470593118796677

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/35834404


Tiivistelmä


This paper develops and applies a Conceptual Analysis Method (CAM).
The CAM is a critical reflection on multiple definitions and descriptions of
concepts and terms all used to refer to a phenomenon or the experiences of it. The
method particularly helps researchers working in emerging research fields to discover
any conceptual confusion and elucidate multiple terms and concepts. We
demonstrate the utility of the CAM by discovering conceptual confusion on an
example field: business relationship uncoupling, and elucidating its terms and concepts.
This paper adds to the discussion on the importance of conscious conceptual
language for theory development, on the level of a research field.




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