The problematizing review: A counterpoint to Elsbach and Van Knippenberg's argument for integrative reviews

M Alvesson, J Sandberg - Journal of Management Studies, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we provide a counterpoint to conventional views on integrative reviews in
knowledge development, as exemplified by Elsbach and Van Knippenberg (2020). First, we …

Cross-cultural management studies: state of the field in the four research paradigms

L Romani, C Barmeyer, H Primecz… - International Studies of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Cross-cultural management research is often confined to the positivist tradition, which is
archetypically illustrated by the seminal work of Hofstede. However, this gives an incomplete …

Meanings of theory: Clarifying theory through typification

J Sandberg, M Alvesson - Journal of Management Studies, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Developing and evaluating scientific knowledge and its value requires a clear–or at least not
too unclear–understanding of what 'theory'means. We argue that common definitions of …

[图书][B] Organizational theory for equity and diversity: Leading integrated, socially just education

CA Capper - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Organizational Theory for Equity and Diversity covers the full range of organizational
theories as applied to educational leadership practice and research, exploring not only …

A realist perspective of entrepreneurship: Opportunities as propensities

S Ramoglou, EWK Tsang - Academy of management review, 2016 - journals.aom.org
The idea that entrepreneurial opportunities exist “out there” is increasingly under attack by
scholars who argue that opportunities do not preexist objectively but are actively created …

Constructing research questions: Doing interesting research

M Alvesson, J Sandberg - 2013 - torrossa.com
As we demonstrate in this book, there is a widely felt shortage of interesting and novel ideas
in social science. Much contemporary research is perceived to lack imagination and to offer …

Generating research questions through problematization

M Alvesson, J Sandberg - Academy of management review, 2011 - journals.aom.org
It is increasingly recognized that what makes a theory interesting and influential is that it
challenges our assumptions in some significant way. However, established ways for arriving …

[图书][B] Dictionary of critical realism

M Hartwig - 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
Dictionary of Critical Realism fulfils a vital gap in the literature, Critical Realism is often
criticised for being too opaque and deploying too much jargon, thereby making the concepts …

[图书][B] Problem solving in organizations

JE Van Aken, H Berends - 2018 - books.google.com
An indispensable guide enabling business and management students to develop their
professional competences in real organizational settings, this new and fully updated edition …

The business firm as a political actor: A new theory of the firm for a globalized world

AG Scherer, G Palazzo, D Matten - Business & society, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The state governance system seems to be incapable to address sufficiently global public
goods problems or to regulate global business so that the public interest is served. At the …