Orthogonality
Developing a structural/perspectival approach for improving theoretical models
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21652137 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven E Wallis (0000-0001-5207-603X, Foundation for the Advancement of Social Theory California (CA) USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 345-359 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Systems Research and Behavioral Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-7026 • E-ISSN: 1099-1743 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/sres.2634 |
| OpenAlex | W2997419008 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 54 |
In order to create more useful theories we must attempt to choose better concepts (variables). Although we may strive to identify “independent” variables, that effort is problematic because we live in a world where everything is connected; also, attempting to obtain even nominally independent variables may require sophisticated analytical methodologies available only to well‐funded researchers and practitioners. To help resolve those problems, and so provide an improved path for developing more useful theories, we explore the notion of orthogonality as a tool for rethinking concepts in a theory, from a structural perspective, in a way that clarifies research opportunities (from a data perspective) and clarifies situational/theoretical perspectives (from a relevance perspective)
Data science · Epistemology · Management science · Orthogonality · Political science · Situational ethics · Sociology · Cognitive and psychological constructs research · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |