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  • © 2002

Management Knowledge

A Critical View

Authors:

  1. Paul Griseri
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  • Gets behind the notion of management knowledge and exposes the value of management research
    Brings together crossdisciplinary insights into management research from social theory, organisational theory and applied philosophy
    Provides an important counterweight to the basic research methodology texts used by undergraduates and postgraduates

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-iv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 1-12

  3. The Idea of Management Knowledge

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-14
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    2. What is Management?

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 15-37

    3. Knowledge and Utility

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 38-59

    4. Distortion and Bias

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 60-78

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 94-94
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  5. Four Characteristic Research Paradigms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-101
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    2. The Positive and the Real

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 102-125

    3. Management Theory as Meaning

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 126-148

    5. Deconstructing Management

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 153-171

    6. Research as Practice

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 172-188

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 189-192
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  7. The Components of Management Research Methodologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-194
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    2. Methodology as Mechanism

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 195-210

    3. Knowledge and Action in Management Research

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 211-228

    4. Evidence, Research and Learning

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 229-246

    5. Management and Knowledge

      • Paul Griseri
      Pages 247-271
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About this book

This book fills the gap for a text which presents a theoretically-based critique of management knowledge but in an accessible form which is relevant to MBA students and practitioners alike. Students have to learn and digest accepted 'management knowledge' and practitioners look to gurus as a source of 'management knowledge' without any appreciation of how secure these ideas may be.

This book will therefore be relevant to both students and practitioners in questioning how far management research actually leads to genuine knowledge of organizations.
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About the author

PAUL GRISERI is a freelance management writer and teacher. He is also a part-time lecturer at University College London
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Management Knowledge

  • Book Subtitle: A Critical View

  • Authors: Paul Griseri

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-0545-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IV, 284

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Management

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