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| Author: | Hatchuel, A. |
| Title: | Towards an epistemology of collective action: management research as a responsive and actionable discipline |
| Journal: | European management review
2005 : SPRING, VOL 2:1, p. 36-47 |
| Index terms: | Management theory Research Philosophy |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the possible nature of epistemology. The identity and value of management (hereafter as: mgmt.) research (here as: res.) is clarified as opposing metaphysics (here as: m-ph.) of action and developing a res. process for the identification and revision of new models of action. Four examples of mgmt. res. leading to a revision are discussed: the theory (here as: th.) of mgmt. instruments versus the m-ph. of social control, th. of prescribers vs. the m-ph. of markets and hierarchies, th. of collective knowledge production vs. the m-ph. of expertise, and th. of innovative design vs. the m-ph. of R&D projects. |
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