context of management research. Yet, the new epistemology of management research that it presents may contribute to the … paper presents a new approach of management research which is built on a new epistemology of collective action. It offers an … perspective for management research” (FPM) which redefines the identity, rigor and relevance of management research. Design …

. Nowhere is this division more pronounced, and resolution of its negative features more required, than in academic management … research and its relationship to management practice, for the advent of the knowledge revolution requires that organizations … academics and managers can work together using a “systematic review” of the science base to synthesize management knowledge and …

representation of these stages, describes how it assists management researchers to build theory from data gathered in the field, and … outlines its value for achieving sound management research. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of nine cases published in … Management Decision within the last two years (2003‐2004) is selected in order to illustrate these processes. Findings – The …

management field Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers some issues about how to define the term “qualitative research … insights that qualitative research can make into the management field. Originality/value – A large amount of interest was …

Purpose – To contribute to improved research practices by addressing three key realities in management research, all … research. Research limitations/implications – Research in management disciplines, neither basic research nor applied research …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the qualitative synthesis and use of existing management research to … inform management practice. Design/methodology/approach – Three methods of qualitative synthesis, each with contrasting … methodologies, are presented and their potential contribution in the management field explored. Findings – Professional practice …

status of qualitative research within the management field. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on 45 in … researchers; Doctoral Programme Leaders; practitioners; and those who fund qualitative management research. Findings – The …

language used by scholars to communicate management practice. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is to consider the … stylistic perspective of the language used for management theorising or research, viewing the documents produced by management … of management studies through which the concepts of, and ideas about, management are expressed. Originality/value – The …

development of an associated sport management literature. To date, this literature has been confined to the margins of management … academics and practitioners to address the most pertinent issues facing sport management. This paper aims to focus on the …; contest management; collaboration and competition; and performance measurement. The paper then considers the management issues …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically review the relationship between management research and practice … conceptual approaches. Findings – The paper reveals a central focus on the role of management consultants in mediating between … management practice and management knowledge, Research limitations/implications – The paper is a partial and limited analysis of …