Reflexivity versus rigor. Issue 5 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Czarniawska, Barbara
• Is Part Of: Management learning. Volume 47:Issue 5(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 615
• Page End: 619
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Management -- organization -- reflexivity -- rigor; Industrial management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Executives -- Training of -- Periodicals; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; 302.35
• DOI: 10.1177/1350507616663436
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1461-7307

Abstract

Although both rigor and reflexivity are counted among scientific virtues, following these virtues in practice—whether the practice of management or the practice of research—is more complex than it might seem. In what follows, I discuss some of those complexities.