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Show a clear understanding of the variety of conceptions of theory, types of theories, and ways of contributing to theory and be able to justify how, exactly, my study contributes to theory.

Part 1:

Using Gelso (2006), Harlow (2009), Stam, H. (2007, 2010), Wacker (1999), AND using 5 additional peer-reviewed articles per below,

Piirainen, K. A., & Gonzalez, R. A. (2015). Theory of and within foresight - "What does a
theory of foresight even mean?". Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 96191-201. doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2015.03.003

Corley, K. G., & Gioia, D. A. (2011). BUILDING THEORY ABOUT THEORY BUILDING:
WHAT CONSTITUTES A THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTION?. Academy Of Management Review, 36(1), 12-32. doi:10.5465/AMR.2011.55662499

STRATE, J. D., & LAPLANTE, P. A. (2013). Using Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Effort and Cost
in a Software Defect Tracking System. Software Quality Professional, 16(1), 23.

Ahmed Al-Dujaili, M. A. (2013). Study of the relation between types of the quality costs and its
impact on productivity and costs: a verification in manufacturing industries. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 24(4), 397-419. doi:10.1080/14783363.2012.669552

Wester, K. L., Borders, L. D., Boul, S., & Horton, E. (2013). Research Quality: Critique of
Quantitative Articles in the Journal of Counseling & Development. Journal Of Counseling & Development, 91(3), 280-290. doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00096.x

And discuss scholarly views on the nature and types of theory. Compare and contrast at least three views of what constitutes a theory, including the view you will use in Part 3 of this question. Be sure to distinguish theory from related concepts, such as hypothesis, paradigm, model, and concept.

Part 2:

Using Ellis & Levy (2008), Harlow, E. (2009), and five additional peer-reviewed articles, review the scholarly literature on the relationship between theory and research and the ways research (quantitative and qualitative) can contribute to theory. Discuss at least three ways research can contribute to theory.

Part 3:

Pick a theory (in one of the views of what constitutes a theory that you identified in Part 1) STRATE, J. D., & LAPLANTE, P. A. (2013). Using Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Effort and Cost in a Software Defect Tracking System. Note: A theory is currently of interest if there are articles published on it in the past five years.

Using at least 10 published, peer-reviewed research articles: (I need the reference / citations in APA format)

1. Explain how the theory adds or may add to our understanding of your field and/or research topic.

2. Discuss and analyze the literature on two areas of controversy or unanswered questions related to the theory.

The Paper structure will be as follows:

- Title page
- Body (10-15 pages, no more or less; APA Style; use appropriate headings for organization of the paper)
- References (APA Style)

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