CONTENTS PART Ⅰ : THEORY 1. Perspectives on Change and Development in Organizations ... 3 2. Process Theories and Narrative Explanation ... 29 3. A Typology of Process Theories ... 56 PART Ⅱ : METHODS 4. Overviews : Methods for Process Research ... 91 APPENDIX : Definitions and Coding Rules for CIP Events ... 104 5. Issues in the Design of Process Research ... 112 APPENDIX : Building an Event Sequence File / David N. Grazman ; Andrew H. Van de Ven ... 154 6. Stochastic Modeling ... 175 7. Phasic Analysis ... 229 8. Event Time Series Regression Analysis ... 263 9. Event Time Series Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis ... 306 10. Conclusion ... 362 APPENDIX : Computer Programs to Support Process Research ... 381 REFERENCES ... 383 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ... 400 INDEX ... 401