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Explore the link between models of management and various types of research. Understand the unique nature of management research and its contribution to both understanding and practice. Delve into different views on management research and why it differs from other social science research.
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MANAGEMENT RESEARCH Third Edition, 2008 Prof. M. Easterby-Smith, Prof. R. Thorpe, Prof. Paul R. Jackson CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Learning Objectives • To appreciate the link between models of management and different types of research. • To understand the distinctive nature of management research. • To explore how research may contribute both to the understanding and practice of management
Why Does Management Research Different from Other Social Science Research?
Implications of Distinctive Features of Management Research
Different Kinds of Management Research • Mode 1, Mode 2 and Mode 1 ½ Research • Applied Research, Action Research and Pure Research
Further Reading • Grey, C. (2005)A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Organizations.London: Sage. • Mintzberg, H. (2005)Managers Not MBAs: A Hard Look at the Soft Practice of Managing and Management Development.San Francisco:Berrett-Koehler.