Methodology Theory And Knowledge In The Managerial And Organizational Sciences

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Methodology, Theory, and Knowledge in the Managerial and Organizational Sciences

Author : Eliezer Geisler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313035474
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Methodology, Theory, and Knowledge in the Managerial and Organizational Sciences by : Eliezer Geisler

Download or read book Methodology, Theory, and Knowledge in the Managerial and Organizational Sciences written by Eliezer Geisler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-06-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geisler argues that the over-reliance on co-variation techniques and statistical methods, instead of process approach and in-depth analysis, produces meaningless knowledge in the managerial and organizational sciences, and indeed throughout all the social sciences. He offers instead a new and different approach, based on the notion of what he calls dynamic morphologies—an architecture of slicing complex phenomena. This way it is possible to explain many inconsistencies in research findings, and to find a cohesive, systematic outlook on research, research design, and knowledge creation. Intellectually challenging and following in the footsteps of Kuhn, Argyris, and Popper, Geisler's approach is frankly revolutionary in research design and contains its own notions, terms, and nomenclature. A provocative discussion for academics and others well trained in the organizational, managerial, and social sciences. Geisler's dynamic morphologies provide a means to research complex phenomena and gain knowledge about them. They are composed of a chain of events, combined logically and temporally, and a method by which this process is studied. Geisler also contends that knowledge in the organizational and managerial sciences is only viable when it describes and explains the complex, higher-order phenomena. Therefore, theory building and research in these fields must be linked to higher-order constructs and the phenomena that they attempt to explain. This is the central notion of amplitude that Geisler introduces and describes. His book also criticizes the evolutionary epistemology view of knowledge creation and contends that knowledge in all of these fields of study in general is not evolutionary, but instead, cumulative and expansive.

Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences

Author : Kevin R. Murphy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000551261
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences by : Kevin R. Murphy

Download or read book Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences written by Kevin R. Murphy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-02-20 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences explores the long-term evolution and changing relationships between data, methods, and theory in the organizational sciences. In the last 50 years, theory has come to dominate research and scholarship in these fields, yet the emergence of big data, as well as the increasing use of archival data sets and meta-analytic methods to test empirical hypotheses, has upset this order. This volume examines the evolving relationship between data, methods, and theory and suggests new ways of thinking about the role of each in the development and presentation of research in organizations. This volume utilizes the latest thinking from experts in a wide range of fields on the topics of data, methods, and theory and uses this knowledge to explore the ways in which behavior in organizations has been studied. This volume also argues that the current focus on theory is both unhealthy for the field and unsustainable, and it provides more successful ways theory can be used to support and structure research, and demonstrates the most effective techniques for analyzing and making sense of data. This is an essential resource for researchers, professionals, and educators who are looking to rethink their current approaches to research, and who are interested in creating more useful and more interpretable research in the organizational sciences.

Creating Value with Science and Technology

Author : Eliezer Geisler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313074267
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Creating Value with Science and Technology by : Eliezer Geisler

Download or read book Creating Value with Science and Technology written by Eliezer Geisler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-08-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do science and technology create value for society and the economy, and how might one go about measuring it? How do we evaluate its benefits? Can we even be certain that there are benefits? Geisler argues that there are benefits, and that they outweigh in value the negative impacts that inevitably accompany them. His revolutionary new book goes on to show that they can also be measured and evaluated, and in one volume all of the existing knowledge on how to do it is complied--then Geisler's own methods are offered. The result is a compelling argument that the value of science and technology in our lives has indeed been positive, and that the economic well-being of all individuals, organizations, and nations rests upon them. Geisler starts off by describing his conceptual framework for the evaluation of science and technology and the impact and benefits that proceed from them. He discusses the nature of evaluation in general terms, and then in the specific context of science, technology, and innovation together. He reviews the state of our present knowledge and assesses the nature of value creation itself. Throughout, Geisler remains fixed on his driving thesis: Although there are certainly some negative impacts from science and technology, on the whole the results of its outputs are positive. He shows how they have contributed to a range of activities and institutions, particularly to the improvement of health and human welfare worldwide. Finally, after discussing the theories of evaluation, he gets down to the practice, providing readers with a way to assess science and technological innovations for themselves.

The Metrics of Science and Technology

Author : Eliezer Geisler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313095744
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis The Metrics of Science and Technology by : Eliezer Geisler

Download or read book The Metrics of Science and Technology written by Eliezer Geisler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-08-30 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Geisler's far-reaching, unique book provides an encyclopedic compilation of the key metrics to measure and evaluate the impact of science and technology on academia, industry, and government. Focusing on such items as economic measures, patents, peer review, and other criteria, and supported by an extensive review of the literature, Dr. Geisler gives a thorough analysis of the strengths and weaknesses inherent in metric design, and in the use of the specific metrics he cites. His book has already received prepublication attention, and will prove especially valuable for academics in technology management, engineering, and science policy; industrial R&D executives and policymakers; government science and technology policymakers; and scientists and managers in government research and technology institutions. Geisler maintains that the application of metrics to evaluate science and technology at all levels illustrates the variety of tools we currently possess. Each metric has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, but overall, metrics offer the best possible way to evaluate science and technology. He then finds that in general, science and technology have a positive effect on the human experience. Truly state of the art in the study of the metrics of science and technology, their outcomes and contributions to society and the economy, the book provides unique analyses of the academic world and its most useful metrics: the industrial science/technology research and development complex, and the government network of laboratories. For each, Geisler gives a comprehensive analysis of the main metrics and their best applications. His book is thus also usable in certain advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and seminars that treat technology and engineering management, project management in technology industries, and the evaluation of social and economic programs.

Installing and Managing Workable Knowledge Management Systems

Author : Albert Rubenstein
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313053707
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Installing and Managing Workable Knowledge Management Systems by : Albert Rubenstein

Download or read book Installing and Managing Workable Knowledge Management Systems written by Albert Rubenstein and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-08-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every organization should have some method of capturing, storing, transforming, retrieving, and using knowledge and lessons learned. This book has been written to help managers throughout the organization to design and develop knowledge management systems that are effective and lasting. Successful knowledge management systems are integrated into the corporate culture and the existing information systems apparatus. They are introduced gradually, so as not to clutter the testing phase with too many details. And simple and appropriate metrics are utilized at each stage of the design and operating process. The book concludes with a concise summary of all the necessary steps to ensure success.

Knowledge Management

Author : Morgen MacIntosh
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781573871013
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Knowledge Management by : Morgen MacIntosh

Download or read book Knowledge Management written by Morgen MacIntosh and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first comprehensive reference to the literature available for the individual interested in KM, featuring citations to over 1,500 published articles, 150+ Web sites, and more than 400 books. Organized by topic area, this is a natural companion volume to Knowledge Management for the Information Professional and an important tool for anyone charged with contributing to or managing an organization's intellectual assets.

Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences

Author : Kevin R. Murphy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000551210
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences by : Kevin R. Murphy

Download or read book Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences written by Kevin R. Murphy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-02-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data, Methods and Theory in the Organizational Sciences explores the long-term evolution and changing relationships between data, methods, and theory in the organizational sciences. In the last 50 years, theory has come to dominate research and scholarship in these fields, yet the emergence of big data, as well as the increasing use of archival data sets and meta-analytic methods to test empirical hypotheses, has upset this order. This volume examines the evolving relationship between data, methods, and theory and suggests new ways of thinking about the role of each in the development and presentation of research in organizations. This volume utilizes the latest thinking from experts in a wide range of fields on the topics of data, methods, and theory and uses this knowledge to explore the ways in which behavior in organizations has been studied. This volume also argues that the current focus on theory is both unhealthy for the field and unsustainable, and it provides more successful ways theory can be used to support and structure research, and demonstrates the most effective techniques for analyzing and making sense of data. This is an essential resource for researchers, professionals, and educators who are looking to rethink their current approaches to research, and who are interested in creating more useful and more interpretable research in the organizational sciences.

Software Applications: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author : Tiako, Pierre F.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1605660612
Total Pages : 3994 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (56 download)

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Book Synopsis Software Applications: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications by : Tiako, Pierre F.

Download or read book Software Applications: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications written by Tiako, Pierre F. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 3994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes articles in topic areas such as autonomic computing, operating system architectures, and open source software technologies and applications.

The Production of Managerial Knowledge and Organizational Theory

Author : Tammar B. Zilber
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787691853
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (876 download)

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Book Synopsis The Production of Managerial Knowledge and Organizational Theory by : Tammar B. Zilber

Download or read book The Production of Managerial Knowledge and Organizational Theory written by Tammar B. Zilber and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book applies a reflective and critical gaze on the production of knowledge within management and organization studies. Seasoned scholars reflect on how we carry out research to provide insights into the assumptions and practices we employ, and how they affect the production and consumption of managerial knowledge and organization theory.

Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice

Author : Satyajit Majumdar
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811397694
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Book Synopsis Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice by : Satyajit Majumdar

Download or read book Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice written by Satyajit Majumdar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on ‘research on research methodologies’ – an area rarely addressed in social entrepreneurship. Methodological debates are integral to the quest for knowledge and to advancing theories and practices in any field, and, as a multi-disciplinary and emerging field, social entrepreneurship cannot avoid such debates. Providing a fresh perspective on social entrepreneurship research, the book includes contributions from diverse disciplinary settings, e.g. sociology, psychology, social work, anthropology, public policy, economics and management, and discusses the ‘methodological challenges’ of practice as well as social entrepreneurship research. Rather than favouring any particular method or methodological approach, it acknowledges the diversity of methodological approaches needed to reveal the nuances of social entrepreneurship and promote new knowledge and practices in this promising field.

Decision Theory and Choices: a Complexity Approach

Author : Marisa Faggini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 8847017785
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Decision Theory and Choices: a Complexity Approach by : Marisa Faggini

Download or read book Decision Theory and Choices: a Complexity Approach written by Marisa Faggini and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In economics agents are assumed to choose on the basis of rational calculations aimed at the maximization of their pleasure or profit. Formally, agents are said to manifest transitive and consistent preferences in attempting to maximize their utility in the presence of several constraints. They operate according to the choice imperative: given a set of alternatives, choose the best. This imperative works well in a static and simplistic framework, but it may fail or vary when 'the best' is changing continuously. This approach has been questioned by a descriptive approach that springing from the complexity theory tries to give a scientific basis to the way in which individuals really choose, showing that those models of human nature is routinely falsified by experiments since people are neither selfish nor rational. Thus inductive rules of thumb are usually implemented in order to make decisions in the presence of incomplete and heterogeneous information sets.

Essential Guide to Qualitative Methods in Organizational Research

Author : Catherine Cassell
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761948889
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (488 download)

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Book Synopsis Essential Guide to Qualitative Methods in Organizational Research by : Catherine Cassell

Download or read book Essential Guide to Qualitative Methods in Organizational Research written by Catherine Cassell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-05-26 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text covers an array of methods needed for undertaking qualitative data collection & analysis. It includes 30 chapters, each focusing on a specific technique including chapters on traditional methods, analysis techniques, intervention methods & the latest developments in research methods.

Knowledge Management Systems

Author : Ronald Maier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540247793
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Management Systems written by Ronald Maier and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information and knowledge have fundamentally transformed the way businesses and social institutions work. Knowledge management promises concepts and instruments that help organizations to create an environment supportive of knowledge creation, sharing and application. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are often regarded as the enabler for knowledge management initiatives. The book presents an almost encyclopedic treatise of the facets, concepts and theories that have influenced knowledge management and the state of practice concerning strategy, organization, systems and economics. The second edition updates the material to cover the most recent developments in ICT-supported knowledge management. The book particularly provides a more in-depth coverage of its theoretical foundation including a new account of knowledge work, discusses the potentials and challenges of process-oriented knowledge management, adds a new chapter on modelling that plays an important role in knowledge management initiatives and contrasts architectures for centralized and distributed or peer-to-peer knowledge management systems.

Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522554734
Total Pages : 2280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 2280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on the trends, techniques, and management of online and distance-learning environments and examines the benefits and challenges of these developments. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics, such as blended learning, social presence, and educational online games, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for administrators, developers, instructors, staff, technical support, and students actively involved in teaching in online learning environments.

Building Methodological Bridges

Author : Donald D. Bergh
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780520263
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Building Methodological Bridges written by Donald D. Bergh and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategic management relies on an array of complex methods drawn from various allied disciplines to examine how managers attempt to lead their firms toward success. This book provides a forum for critique, commentary, and discussion about key research methodology issues in the strategic management field.

Knowledge Management

Author : Shaofeng Liu
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0749496878
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Management written by Shaofeng Liu and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As knowledge economies become increasingly important around the world, it is essential that organizations are able to transform their knowledge into a competitive advantage. This textbook offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge management written specifically for postgraduate students in business and management schools. Knowledge Management presents classic and advanced concepts, models and frameworks using a clear logical structure, which covers building knowledge competence, the knowledge lifecycle, and integration of knowledge management with business decision making. An overall framework illustrates links between chapters and ensures readers can gain a body of actionable knowledge rather than learning isolated, uncontextualized topics. Based on cutting-edge research findings and covering the most advanced IT and IS technologies, this book emphasises the need for knowledge management to span boundaries across organizations, supply chains and partnerships, rather than being limited to individual learning and sharing within businesses. Knowledge Management is international in scope and includes real world case studies and role play scenarios to show how theories are applied in practice, and "think back" and "critique discussion" questions to encourage reflective learning and critical thinking. This indispensable text provides a dynamic picture of the evolution of knowledge management and demonstrates its full potential to enable better business decisions. Accompanying online resources include PowerPoint slides for lecturers and exercise questions for students.

Knowledge Management

Author : Herwig Rollett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461503450
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Management written by Herwig Rollett and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact guide to knowledge management, this book makes the subject accessible without oversimplifying it. Organizational issues like strategy and culture are discussed in the context of typical knowledge management processes. The focus is always on pointing out all the issues that need to be taken into account in order to make knowledge management a success. The book then goes on to explore the role of information technology as an enabler of knowledge management relating various technologies to the knowledge management processes, showing the reader what can, and what cannot, be achieved through technology. Throughout the book, references to lessons learned from past projects underline the arguments. Managers will find this book a valuable guide for implementing their own initiatives, while researchers and system designers will find plenty of ideas for future work.