In this exploratory, theory-extending research, we investigate the value that a supplier can experience from being involved in high tech firms' new product development.
In their survey in the field of International Business, Welch et al. conclude: "In addition, the widespread assumption that the role of the case study lies only in the exploratory, theory-building phase of research downplays its potential to propose causal mechanisms and linkages, and test existing theories" (Welch et al. 2011: 755).
Specific MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) terms or methodological index terms that aid the identification of qualitative research ("exploratory", "grounded theory", "content analysis", "focus groups" and "ethnography") provided no additional results and delivered numerous false hits.
The realist approach is an exploratory and theory-driven review method.
Known groups validity was also demonstrated on the baseline sample, and construct validity was examined using principal components analysis and exploratory item response theory analysis.
While the items were developed and selected based on the pre-existing theories and literature mentioned above, the analysis was exploratory rather than theory-driven and therefore did not presuppose any categories or groupings of the items.
A stage in-between what Steinle calls "exploratory experimentation" and robust theory, I argue that analogy encouraged research to substantiate why the likenesses should outweigh the differences (or vice versa) when evaluating results and designing experiments.
Data were analysed using the exploratory method of grounded theory.
Further exploratory studies with MDP theory in other areas in which complex interventions are common would be worthwhile.
MRC proposed a new procedure for introducing and evaluating complex clinical interventions including five phases: theory, modeling, exploratory trial, definitive randomised trial and long-term implementation.
The study used the exploratory method of grounded theory to interpret the interview data, leading to a proposed model of the influences on medicine adherence in the trial.
