Referents in Management Research-Towards Greater Consciousness of Intent and Process of Research

Sankaran, K (2006) Referents in Management Research-Towards Greater Consciousness of Intent and Process of Research. Singapore Management Review, 28 (1). pp. 15-39.

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Abstract

There is acute awareness that proper management decisions making is neither based on algorithmic-type rational procedures nor based on gutsy level feelings of the manager. Given that understanding, it appears that Action Research has important lessons for management. Action Research-based decisions would take into account the decision-maker, the face-to-face others, and third-person others. Such an approach is required not only to make efficient and effective business decisions but also to deftly deal with multiple stakeholders who are impacted by and have to make decisions in the affairs of the organisation. There is an inherent tension between management practice and management theory. To lessen this, the theory-practice continuum should have three principal custodians-the practitioner, the consultant and the researcher. Such a view has implications on matters such as breadth and depth of research, analytic induction and enumerative induction, mutuality of pure and applied research, expedient practice versus patient theory building, and the primacy of referents.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Management Research; Referents; Research Process;
Subjects:	General Management
Divisions:	General Management and Enterpreneurship
Depositing User:	Ms. Sachitha R
Date Deposited:	16 Nov 2018 08:50
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2019 09:06
URI:	http://tapmi.informaticsglobal.com/id/eprint/325

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