PART I: THEORY; 1. Perspectives on Change and Development in Organizations; 2. Process Theories and Narrative Explanation; 3. A Typology of Process Theories; PART II: METHODS; 4. Overview: Methods for Process Research; 5. Issues in the Design of Process Research; 6. Stochastic Modeling; 7. Phasic Analysis; 8. Event Time Series Regression Analysis; 9. Event Time Series Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis; 10. Conclusion; APPENDIX: Computer Programs to Support Process Research; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V
Summary
Part I: Theory. 1. Perspectives on Change and Development in Organizations. 2. Process Theories and Narrative Explanation. 3. A Typology of Process Theories. Part II: Methods. 4. Overview: Methods for Process Research. Appendix: Definitions and Coding Rules for CIP Events. 5. Issues in the Design of Process Research. Appendix: Building an Event Sequence File, David N. Grazman and Andrew H. Van de Ven. 6. Stochastic Modeling. 7. Phasic Analysis. 8. Event Time Series Regression Analysis. 9. Event Time Series Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis. 10. Conclusion. Appendix: Computer Programs to Support Pro
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-399) and index
