Championed by Whitehead (1979), a process metaphysics has been forwarded as
one way of conceptualizing the fundamental nature of our existence. On an applied level, we
might use the notion of process within the framework of scientific method to advance our
knowledge of how we might take steps to create particular outcomes or states that we desire
within organizations. We discuss both forward and backward looking approaches to develop-
ing process theory. Ultimately, though, in this paper, we present discussion of the limits of
Mohr’s (1982) conceptualization of process theory and show (1) how his discussion focuses on
a subset or limited view of process (and would render invisible other alternatives) and (2) how
such limitation of view retards the accumulation of knowledge regarding individuals and
organizations as a storehouse of process approaches toward achieving specified results.

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