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Total Interpretive Structural Modelling: Evolution and Applications

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Total Interpretive Structural Modelling (TISM) is an approach that is used for theory building as it helps the researchers to answer the fundamental research questions of what, how and why. The method helps identify and define the variables, the relationship between them and the reason for causality between variables. This study gives an insight in to TISM methodology is fast growing modelling tools adopted by many researchers in organizational research. The study provides an overview of the TISM tool, its evolution into a sound theoretical model and its application across manufacturing and service sectors. This study will help researchers and practitioners to understand the importance of TISM applications in theory building.

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Menon, S., Suresh, M. (2020). Total Interpretive Structural Modelling: Evolution and Applications. In: Raj, J., Bashar, A., Ramson, S. (eds) Innovative Data Communication Technologies and Application. ICIDCA 2019. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 46. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38040-3_30

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