The notion and term of theory are necessary components of any discipline that is scholarly or scientific. Theory can be described or defined as a statement of relations among concepts within a set of boundary assumptions and constraints (Bacharach,1989). However, theory as it applies to doctoral dissertations is viewed as concepts and principles that explain a certain phenomenon.
The notion and term of theory are necessary components of any discipline that is scholarly or scientific. Theory can be described or defined as a statement of relations among concepts within a set of boundary assumptions and constraints (Bacharach,1989). However,…