Management and Organization Theory

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

1 Absorptive Capacity Theory 17

2 Actor-Network Theory 25

3 Agency Theory 33

4 Agenda Setting Theory 41

5 Attachment Theory 49

6 Attribution Theory 57

7 Balance Theory 65

8 Control Theory 73

9 Diffusion of Innovations Theory 81

10 Dynamic Capabilities Theory 89

11 Efficient Market Theory 97

12 Ethical Theory 105

13 Field Theory 113

14 Game Theory 121

15 Goal Setti...