LEADER 02733nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910449922103321 005 20210107031723.0 010 $a1-4462-3061-9 010 $a0-85702-018-8 010 $a1-280-37040-8 010 $a9786610370405 010 $a1-4129-3255-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000246514 035 $a(EBL)254763 035 $a(OCoLC)191036562 035 $a(OCoLC)70741950 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000018900 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC254763 035 $a(PPN)227920996 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000246514 100 $a20110110d2000 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aUnderstanding management research$b[electronic resource] $ean introduction to epistemology /$fPhil Johnson and Joanne Duberley 210 $aLondon $cSAGE$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7619-6918-7 311 $a0-7619-6917-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction - The Importance of Epistemology in Management Research; Chapter 2 - Positivist Epistemology - The Search for Foundations?; Chapter 3 - Positivism - The Management Mainstream?; Chapter 4 - Conventionalist Epistemology - The Socialization of Science?; Chapter 5 - Postmodernist Epistemology - Relativism Unleashed?; Chapter 6 - Critical Theory and Management - The Return of Rationalism and the Promise of Progress?; Chapter 7 - Pragmatism and Critical Realism - Transcending Descartes' Either/Or? 327 $aChapter 8 - Conclusions - A More Reflexive Approach towards Management ResearchReferences; Index 330 8 $aUnderstanding Management Research is an invaluable introduction for students and researchers of management who are confronting a new research project. 606 $aIndustrial management -- Research -- Methodology 606 $aKnowledge, Theory of 606 $aManagement 606 $aManagement -- Research -- Methodology 606 $aManagement 606 $aMethodology 606 $aResearch 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aIndustrial management -- Research -- Methodology. 615 4$aKnowledge, Theory of. 615 4$aManagement. 615 4$aManagement -- Research -- Methodology. 615 4$aManagement. 615 4$aMethodology. 615 4$aResearch. 676 $a658.0072 700 $aJohnson$b Phil$f1955-$01054921 701 $aDuberley$b Joanne$01054922 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910449922103321 996 $aUnderstanding management research$92487922 997 $aUNINA