The Philosophy of Management Research
Author | : Eric W.K. Tsang |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2016-08-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781315463209 |
ISBN-13 | : 1315463202 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The field of management research is commonly regarded as or aspires to be a science discipline. As such, management researchers face similar methodological problems as their counterparts in other science disciplines. There are at least two ways that philosophy is connected with management research: ontological and epistemological. Despite an increasing number of scattered philosophy-based discussions of research methodology, there has not been a book that provides a systematic and more comprehensive treatment of the subject. This book addresses this gap in the market and provides new ideas and arguments for guiding management researchers.