TY - JOUR
T1 - Reflections on the micro–macro divide
T2 - Ideas from the trenches and moving forward
AU - Eckardt, Rory
AU - Crocker, Alia
AU - Ahn, Yoojung
AU - Floyd, Steven W.
AU - Boyd, Brian K.
AU - Hodgkinson, Gerard P.
AU - Kozlowski, Steve W.J.
AU - Moliterno, Thomas P.
AU - Starbuck, William H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2018.
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - This essay provides insights into the reasons why efforts to integrate micro and macro perspectives continue to face challenges. We incorporate the reflections of several experienced researchers on the persistence of the micro–macro divide, organize those reflections into broad themes, and discuss associated insights, implications, and challenges. We note that while immense challenges remain, efforts should continue as greater integration can improve the position of our field in the broader social sciences and lead to substantial contributions. Several suggestions are provided to help this research agenda move forward. Specifically, we advocate developing new process-oriented theories and methods, as well as adopting broader and more inclusive researcher identities, encouraging “intellectual generosity,” and acknowledging that for some research, integration is neither necessary nor desirable.
AB - This essay provides insights into the reasons why efforts to integrate micro and macro perspectives continue to face challenges. We incorporate the reflections of several experienced researchers on the persistence of the micro–macro divide, organize those reflections into broad themes, and discuss associated insights, implications, and challenges. We note that while immense challenges remain, efforts should continue as greater integration can improve the position of our field in the broader social sciences and lead to substantial contributions. Several suggestions are provided to help this research agenda move forward. Specifically, we advocate developing new process-oriented theories and methods, as well as adopting broader and more inclusive researcher identities, encouraging “intellectual generosity,” and acknowledging that for some research, integration is neither necessary nor desirable.
KW - emergence
KW - microfoundations
KW - micro–macro
KW - multilevel
KW - researcher identities
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U2 - 10.1177/1476127018770048
DO - 10.1177/1476127018770048
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85047391416
SN - 1476-1270
VL - 17
SP - 385
EP - 402
JO - Strategic Organization
JF - Strategic Organization
IS - 3
ER -