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The Triumph Of Nonsense In Management Studies: A Commentary, Peter Kai, Howard Thomas
The Triumph Of Nonsense In Management Studies: A Commentary, Peter Kai, Howard Thomas
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Professor Dennis Tourish’s recent essay (AMLE, March 2020) provides an analysis of why business schools and management education are perceived to be in a state of crisis. This commentary focuses on one important aspect of Tourish’s criticism of the management education field; namely, the quality, value, and appropriateness of the field’s research in advancing knowledge. His main criticisms are that the failure of management research arises from its extremely strong focus on theory development, its inadequate writing, and the formulaic, template style and formal structure of research papers in leading journals. Indeed, the rules and practices underlying the …
The Future Of Doctoral Education In Business Administration, Arnoud Cyriel Leo De Meyer
The Future Of Doctoral Education In Business Administration, Arnoud Cyriel Leo De Meyer
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Doctoral education in business administration needs to change in order to cope with the fast growing demand for PhD holders, who can teach and perform research at a high quality level. Additionally, society has a rapidly growing need for knowledge workers who have a doctoral education or an equivalent. The traditional apprentice approach may not be able to cope with that demand. Society has also criticized the inefficiency and cost associated with the current model of PhD education in management or business administration. The purpose of this paper is to provide a reflection for leaders in business education on how …
The Legitimacy Of The Business Of Business Schools: What's The Future?, David C. Wilson, Howard Thomas
The Legitimacy Of The Business Of Business Schools: What's The Future?, David C. Wilson, Howard Thomas
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
The purpose of this paper is to examine some challenges facing business schools and their continued legitimacy. Particular attention is paid to the problems of accreditation, regulation and rankings and how these constrain strategic choice. The paper builds on existing literature to provide an analytical overview of the challenges currently facing business schools. The paper assesses the current context of business schools and assesses to what extent they are becoming less relevant both in terms of practice and theories. It suggests changes business schools might make in order to increase relevance. The paper suggests that business schools should change their …
Business Schools And Management Research: A Uk Perspective, Howard Thomas
Business Schools And Management Research: A Uk Perspective, Howard Thomas
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
In recent years, the role and value of management research is being increasingly challenged because of the perceived imbalance between its rigour and relevance. The purpose of this paper is to review the progress of management research in the UK and focuses particularly on the need for sensible evaluation of the impact of management research. The paper outlines the research challenges faced by business schools from a UK perspective. It draws upon the author's experiences and the results of an analytic study of Economic and Social Research Council-sponsored research undertaken by the author in 2008. There is a perception that …