1. Introduction -- 2. Philosophical underpinnings -- 3. Components of text in documents -- 4. Collection and compilation of text in documentary research -- 5. Examples of published studies using documentary evidence -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix: Sources of documents -- Index.

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Purpose: This article is devoted to conditions and examples of how theories may be applied as methods in the fields of management research and organization studies. Design/methodology/approach: An introduction to minimum requirements for a successful refunctionalization of theory as method as...