TY - BOOK AU - Alvesson,Mats AU - AU - Kärreman,Dan TI - Qualitative research and theory development: mystery as method SN - 9780857023230 U1 - 300.721 PY - 2011/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Social sciences KW - Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [122]-130) and indexes; The use of empirical material for theory development ; The role of constructions and language in empirical research ; Key methodological principles for detecting mysteries ; A methodolgy of sorts for theorizing from empirical material ; Illustrating the development and resolution of mysteries ; Fieldwork techniques and mystery creation ; Research guided or assisted by mystery? N2 - Encouraging readers to take a critical approach to empirical data, the authors provide an account that helps social science researchers to develop new and interesting theories ER -