Abstract
Most management problems involve multilevel phenomena, yet most management research uses a single level of analysis. A micro or a macro lens alone yields incomplete understanding at either level. Multilevel research addresses the levels of theory, measurement, and analysis required to fully examine research questions. This forum presents multilevel research on bribery, national identity, team boundary spanning, professional role identity, organizational citizenship, interorganizational exchanges, and divestitures. To enrich the impact of future management research, we recommend (1) applying multilevel designs to existing models (2) considering bottom-up effects, (3) collaborating across disciplines on multidisciplinary topics, and (4) addressing major real-world problems via multilevel approaches. Copyright of the Academy of Management, all rights reserved.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1385-1399 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Academy of Management Journal |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Business and International Management
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation