Abell, Peter

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  • Abell, Peter, Engel, Ofer (2021). Subjective causality and counterfactuals in the social sciences toward an ethnographic causality? Sociological Methods and Research, 50(4), 1842-1862. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124119852373 picture_as_pdf
  • Deng, Hongzhong, Abell, Peter, Engel, Ofer, Wu, Jun, Tan, Yuejin (2016). The influence of structural balance and homophily/heterophobia on the adjustment of random complete signed networks. Social Networks, 44, 190-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2015.08.005
  • Steuer, Max, Abell, Peter, Wynn, Henry (2015). Head-hunter methods for CEO selection. Journal of General Management, 41(1), 3-24.
  • Deng, Hongzhong, Abell, Peter, Li, Ji, Wu, Jun (2012). A study of sign adjustment in weighted signed networks. Social Networks, 34(2), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2011.12.006
  • Kujawski, B., Abell, Peter (2011). Virtual communities?: the Middle East revolutions at the Guardian forum: comment is free. European Physical Journal B, 83(4), 525-529. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2011-20478-1
  • Deng, Hongzhong, Abell, Peter (2010). A study of local sign change adjustment in balancing structures. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 34(4), 253-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.2010.485709
  • Abell, Peter, Ludwig, Mark, Kajawski, B. (2010). Structural balance and group formation: an exploratory study. Quality and Quantity,
  • Abell, Peter (2009). A case for cases: comparative narratives in sociological explanation. Sociological Methods and Research, 38(1), 38-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124109339372
  • Abell, Peter, Ludwig, Mark (2009). Structural balance: a dynamic perspective. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 33(2), 129-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222500902718239
  • Abell, Peter, Felin, Teppo, Foss, Nicolai (2008). Building micro-foundations for the routines, capabilities, and performance links. Managerial and Decision Economics, 29(6), 489-502. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.1413
  • Abell, Peter (2008). History, case studies, statistics, and causal inference. European Sociological Review, 25(5), 561-567. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcn072
  • Abell, Peter (2007). Are reasons explanations? Contemporary Sociology, 36(6), 532-534. https://doi.org/10.1177/009430610703600608
  • Abell, Peter, Nisar, Tahir M. (2007). Performance effects of venture capital firm networks. Management Decision, 45(5), 923-936. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740710753729
  • Ludwig, Mark, Abell, Peter (2007). An evolutionary model of social networks. European Physical Journal B, 58(1), 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2007-00200-x
  • Abell, Peter (2004). Narrative explanation: an alternative to variable-centered explanation? Annual Review of Sociology, 30(1), 287-310. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.29.010202.100113
  • Abell, Peter (2003). On the prospects for a unified social science: economics and sociology. Socio-Economic Review, 1(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1093/soceco/1.1.1
  • Abell, Peter (2001). Causality and low-frequency complex events: the role of comparative narratives. Sociological Methods and Research, 30(1), 57-80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124101030001004
  • Abell, Peter, Crouchley, Robert, Mills, Colin (2001). Social capital and entrepreneurship in Great Britain. Enterprise and Innovation Management Studies, 2(2), 119-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/14632440110083382
  • Abell, Peter, Reyniers, Diane J. (2000). On the failure of social theory. British Journal of Sociology, 51(4), 739-750. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071310020015352
  • Abell, Peter (2000). Putting social theory right? Sociological Theory, 18(3), 518-523. https://doi.org/10.1111/0735-2751.00118
  • Abell, Peter, Reyniers, Diane J. (2000). Generalised reciprocity and reputation in the theory of cooperation: a framework. Analyse and Kritik: Zeitschrift fur Sozialtheorie, 22(Sympos), 3-18.
  • Abell, Peter (1997). Rejoinder to Horvat. Critical Review: a Journal of Politics and Society, 11(2), 319-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913819708443462
  • Abell, Peter (1997). Response to Prychitko. Critical Review: a Journal of Politics and Society, 11(2), 311-313. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913819708443460
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Introduction. Rationality and Society, 8(4), 363-369. https://doi.org/10.1177/104346396008004001
  • Abell, Peter (1996). A model of the informal structure (culture) of organizations: help, trust, rivalry and team spirit. Rationality and Society, 8(4), 433-452. https://doi.org/10.1177/104346396008004005
  • Abell, Peter (1995). Self-management: is it postmodernist? Critical Review: a Journal of Politics and Society, 9(3), 341-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913819508443387
  • Abell, Peter (1993). Narrative method: a reply. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 18(2), 253-266. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.1993.9990128
  • Abell, Peter (1993). Some aspects of narrative method. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 18(2), 93-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.1993.9990119
  • Abell, Peter (1990). Supporting industrial cooperatives in developing countries: some Tanzanian experiences. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 11(4), 483-504. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X9001100403
  • Abell, Peter (1990). Denzin on rational choice theory. Rationality and Society, 2(4), 495-499. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043463190002004006
  • Abell, Peter (1987). Rational equitarian democracy minimax class and the future of capitalist society: a sketch towards a theory. Sociology, 21(4), 567-590. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038587021004006
  • Halfpenny, Peter, Abell, Peter (1985). National wage-rate claims and settlements - II. An exploratory study of some possible determinants of claims and settlements. Sociology, 19(4), 507-522. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038585019004002
  • Halfpenny, P., Abell, Peter (1980). National wage rate claims and settlements: an exploratory study of trade union bargaining power. Sociology, 14(2), 183-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/003803858001400201
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  • Abell, Peter (2006). Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach. University of London Press.
  • Abell, Peter (Ed.) (1991). Rational choice theory. Edward Elgar.
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  • Abell, Peter, Engel, Ofer, Wynn, Henry P. (2015). Corporate social responsibility, inequality and corporate governance. In Fryzel, B. (Ed.), The True Value of CSR: Corporate Identity and Stakeholder Perceptions (pp. 163-174). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137433206.0019
  • Abell, Peter (2011). Singular mechanisms and Bayesian narratives. In Demeulenaere, P. (Ed.), Analytical Sociology and Social Mechanisms . Cambridge University Press.
  • Abell, Peter (2009). "I (She) did this because of that": subjective causality and Bayesian narratives in sociological explanation. In Cherkaoui, M. & Hamilton, P. (Eds.), Raymond Boudon: a Life in Sociology . The Bardwell Press.
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Homo sociologicus: do we need him/her? In Turner, S. (Ed.), Social Theory at the End of the Century . Blackwell Publishing Ltd..
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Rational choice theory and sociological theory. In Turner, B. S. (Ed.), The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory . Blackwell Publishing Ltd..
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Self-employment and entrepreneurship: a study of entry and exit. In Clark, J. (Ed.), James S. Coleman (pp. 175-206). Falmer Press.
  • Abell, Peter (1995). The new institutionalism and rational choice theory. In Scott, W. R. & Christensen, S. (Eds.), The Institutional Construction of Organizations: International and Longitudinal Studies . SAGE Publications.
  • Abell, Peter (1990). The methodological achievements in sociology in the past two decades with special reference to the interplay of quantitative and qualitative methods. In Bryant, C. G. A. & Becker, H. A. (Eds.), What Has Sociology Achieved? . Palgrave Macmillan.
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  • Abell, Peter, Owen, Geoffrey, Cranna, Mike (1993). The changing role of the finance director. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
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  • Abell, Peter, Khalaf, H., Smeaton, D. (1995). An exploration of entry to and exit from self-employment. (CEPDP 224). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Abell, Peter, Crouchley, R., Smeaton, D. (1994). An aggregate time series analysis of non-agricultural self-employment in the UK. (CEPDP 209). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Abell, Peter, Samuels, J., Cranna, M. (1994). Mergers, motivation and directors' remuneration. (CEPDP 199). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Abell, Peter (1992). Comparing case studies: an introduction to comparative narratives. (CEPDP 103). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.