Panacea or Dangerous Practice: A Counterpoint to Hanisch's Argument for Prescriptive Theorizing

IF 7 1区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Samuel Horner, Joep Cornelissen, Mike Zundel
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In this paper we provide a counterpoint to the view that prescriptive theorizing reflects a viable means for enhancing the practical impact of management theorizing towards addressing some of the most pressing societal concerns and grand challenges of our times. To do so, we first contextualize the roots of prescriptive theorizing in management research, arguing that the approach developed by Hanisch is reflective of the wider ‘positive’ prescriptive turn in social science theorizing. Second, we problematize the presumptive basis upon which much prescriptive theorizing as well as related ideas around utopian thinking are based. In doing so, our broader aim is to draw attention to the bases upon which prescriptive claims are made and we specifically highlight the dangers of implementing decontextualized, overly simple and stylized prescriptions in the face of complex grand challenges. In contrast to prescriptive theorizing, we propose that the practical impact of management theory may rather be enhanced through a tempering of instrumental rationality with a deep(er) concern for phenomena and experience. We conclude the paper by offering a number of ways in which this can be done.

灵丹妙药还是危险做法?反驳汉尼施关于规范性理论化的论点
在本文中,我们对以下观点提出了反驳:规定性理论化反映了一种可行的方法,可以增强管理理论化的实际影响,从而解决我们时代最紧迫的社会问题和重大挑战。为此,我们首先梳理了管理研究中规定性理论化的根源,认为汉尼施提出的方法反映了社会科学理论化中更广泛的 "积极 "规定性转向。其次,我们对许多规定性理论以及乌托邦思想的相关观点所依据的假定基础提出了质疑。在此过程中,我们更广泛的目标是提请人们注意提出规定性主张的依据,并特别强调了在面对复杂的重大挑战时实施脱离实际、过于简单和风格化的规定所带来的危险。与指令性理论化相反,我们提出,通过对现象和经验的深入(er)关注来缓和工具理性,反而可以增强管理理论的实际影响。最后,我们提出了实现这一目标的若干方法。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Management Studies is a prestigious publication that specializes in multidisciplinary research in the field of business and management. With a rich history of excellence, we are dedicated to publishing innovative articles that contribute to the advancement of management and organization studies. Our journal welcomes empirical and conceptual contributions that are relevant to various areas including organization theory, organizational behavior, human resource management, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and critical management studies. We embrace diversity and are open to a wide range of methodological approaches and philosophical perspectives.
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