concepts
Emergent theory (ET) is an outcome of organization research in which theory is allowed to come to light through a systematic data collection and analysis process called grounded theory, a research approach committed to discovery, direct contact with the social phenomenon of interest, and a rejection of explicit a priori theorizing. Conceptual Overview ET is a product of grounded theory (GT), a widely recognized and adopted research approach associated with sociologists Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Emergent Theory]
emergent theory
research practice and methodology