Total Quality Management denotes a path by which – both in a stable and a transitional environment, in a professional and scientific way and by applying a variety of methods and techniques, through constant improvements and involvement of all employees – one could get to a model that enables...

The rise of modern corporations has been accompanied by an expansion of salaried executives who have replaced owner-managers. With this expansion, the new class of managers/executives came to regard themselves as stewards of large and complex corporations, and not principally or exclusively as...

The globalization of business and the related increase in amount and relevance of international research suggest the need to map the international management field. Building on reviews by Werner (2002) and Werner and Brouthers (2002), this study provides a comprehensive picture of the field by...

Dealing with the issue ‘Why should the question of practical wisdom be asked in business schools?’ we first identify three types of criticism commonly addressed to business schools: an inadequate intra-system logic, an insufficient toolbox, and unfitting educational environments and methods....

Total Quality Management denotes a path by which – both in a stable and a transitional environment, in a professional and scientific way and by applying a variety of methods and techniques, through constant improvements and involvement of all employees – one could get to a model that enables...

Méthodes de recherche en management a pour objectif de répondre aux questions que se pose tout chercheur en gestion et en management, que ce soit avant, pendant ou après sa recherche. L'articulation de l'ensemble des chapitres est à la fois indépendante (chaque chapitre correspond à un...

Ce chapitre s'intéresse à la construction d'un modèle comme représentation simplifiée des structures d'un phénomène réel, capable d'en expliquer ou d'en reproduire dynamiquement le fonctionnement. L'activité de construction d'un modèle se conçoit alors comme l'identification des...

Ce chapitre traite des analyses longitudinales à savoir des analyses cherchant à souligner l'évolution (ou la non évolution) d'un phénomène dans le temps. Il présente dans un premier temps les bases de ces analyses, en insistant sur la conception du temps, la notion d'évènement et en...

Management scholarship should be placed in a unique position to develop relevant scientific knowledge because business and management organizations are deeply involved in most global challenges. However, different critical voices have recently been raised in essays and editorials, and reports...