In this article the authors discuss the integration of theories in " Academy of Management Journal" articles. They note the importance that theories play in management research, adding that as management scholars themselves, they engage in research to better understand the different aspects of management. They argue that a single theory is not sufficient for answering management research questions and discuss four approaches for integrating theory including the incorporation of two theoretical perspectives to address a single phenomena, the incorporation of one phenomenon with two seemingly disparate theoretical perspectives, and the application of one theory to the domain of another theory.