David Knights
Myopic rhetorics: Reflecting epistemologically and ethically on the demand for relevance in organizational and management research
Knights, David
Authors
Abstract
I examine the relevance debate in organizational/management research and teaching as a disciplinary rhetoric that should be treated with a degree of caution if not skepticism. For enslavement to relevance is in danger of reducing our independence as academics-something that, from my experience of working with a consortium of practitioners, I know that management values. Here, however, I do not suggest resisting relationships with management. On the contrary, I endorse them as a way of developing productive, ethical research and learning; building sources of access for research; and enhancing teaching. Also, such relationships can supplement existing research-funding resources, although it Is still necessary to retain some epistemological distance from management practice while engaging with It as an ethical project. © 2008 Academy of Management Learning & Education.
Citation
Knights, D. (2008). Myopic rhetorics: Reflecting epistemologically and ethically on the demand for relevance in organizational and management research. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 7(4), 537-552. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMLE.2008.35882194
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2008 |
Deposit Date | Oct 26, 2010 |
Journal | Academy of Management Learning and Education |
Print ISSN | 1537-260X |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 537-552 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5465/AMLE.2008.35882194 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1006701 |
Publisher URL | http://aom.metapress.com/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=homemainpublications,2,5; |