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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Volker has
written (19.11.’17) :”<FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">the degree of explicitness with <FONT
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operationalizations are explained, and their plausiblity with <FONT
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of the tertium comparationis (which is <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">subjective), should be evaluated in the review. This
could be implemented <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">by sending LT-reviewers a list of questions including
something like: "Is <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">the tertium comparationis clearly defined?", "Are the
operationalizations <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">made explicit?", "To what extent do you consider the
operationalizations <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
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<FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">I’m
afraid that attempts to standardize the format of the reviews will limit the
freedom of the reviewer and considerably reduce the number of colleagues willing
to write reviews. One has to feel free to discuss the
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Best,</DIV>
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