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Meta-Analysis Research and Theory Building

The problem and the solution. Although meta-analysis has been widely recognized as a powerful empirical research method, it has not been well acknowledged that it can be a valuable tool for theory-building purposes. This chapter describes common meta-analytic approaches and outlines a process of building theory in applied disciplines through this approach. Contributions of meta-analysis to theory building are discussed in terms of its unique roles in the relationshipbetween theoreti cal constructs and empirical evidences. Both merits and disadvantages of the meta-analytic approach in theory-building research are discussed.

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