Understanding management research : an introduction to epistemology /: an introduction to epistemology. (2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Phil Johnson and Joanne Duberley.
• Other Names: Johnson, Phil; Duberley, Joanne
• Contents: Cover; 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?
• Publisher Details: London : SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 658.0072; Management -- Research -- Methodology; Industrial management -- Research -- Methodology; Knowledge, Theory of; Gestion -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Gestion d'entreprise -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Connaissance, Théorie de la; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Training; Industrial management -- Research -- Methodology; Knowledge, Theory of; Management -- Research -- Methodology; Management; Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek; Kennistheorie; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446230619; 1446230619
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.