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Conceptual Framework and Statistical Procedures for Delineating and Testing Multilevel Theories of Homology

Texas A&M University, gilad.chen{at}tamu.edu

Paul D. Bliese

U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe, paul.bliese{at}us.army.mil

John E. Mathieu

University of Connecticut

Scholars have been interested in the extent to which organizational phenomena generalize across levels of analysis for quite some time. However, theoretical frameworks for developing homologous multilevel theories (i.e., theories involving parallel relationships between parallel constructs at different levels of analysis) have yet to be developed, and current analytical tools for testing such theories and models are limited and inflexible. In this article, the authors first propose a typology of multilevel theories of homology that considers different stages of theory development and different levels of similarity in relationships across levels. Building on cross-validation principles, the authors then delineate and demonstrate a comprehensive and flexible statistical procedure for testing different multilevel theories of homology. Finally, the authors discuss implications for theory, research, and practice, as well as potential caveats of the new statistical tests.

Key Words: multilevel • homology • validation

Organizational Research Methods, Vol. 8, No. 4, 375-409 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1094428105280056


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