Neer answer to following questions from this article.

1. Research motivation, like Is the research question interesting? Is the research question important? Has the research question been adequately addressed before? 2. Literature Review, like Has the literature relevant to the research question been reviewed? Have useful inferences been drawn from the literature review?

3. Theory, like From which theory or theories to develop hypotheses? How to develop hypotheses from theories?

4. Research method, like Does the research methodology match the theoretical assumptions? Are the data appropriate to the research question? Are the variables measured in a reasonable or conventional manner?

5. Conclusion

ARTICLE: Mahoney, J.T. & McGahan, A.M. (2007). The Field of Strategic Management within the Evolving Science of Strategic Organization. Strategic Organization, 5(1): 79-99.