Beyond Formulaic Research: In Praise of Greater Diversity in Organizational Research and Publications
Beyond Formulaic Research: In Praise of Greater Diversity in Organizational Research and Publications
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DOI：
10.5465/amle.2012.0327
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发表时间：
2013-06-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Gabriel, Yiannis
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作者：
Alvesson, Mats;Gabriel, Yiannis
由于对组织研究中研究和研究出版物的持续不满，我们批判性地讨论了研究和出版物标准化的公式化模式，这些模式限制了学者的想象力和创造力，并限制了他们工作的社会相关性。公式化研究包括极端的专业化，对理论贡献的渐进主义和极端谨慎的态度，公式化的方法，以及针对非常狭窄和同情的学术团体的标准化文章展示。公式化研究归因于广泛的学术实践的同构性。为了激发这一领域的变革，我们提出了一些替代理想和标准的建议，旨在鼓励更多样化和富有想象力的实践和交流组织研究的方式。这被称为多态研究。我们提供了一些具体的建议来指导作者、审稿人和编辑的实践。我们认为，多态研究将重振组织研究领域，增强其社会相关性和影响。
Prompted by persistent dissatisfaction with research and research publications in organization studies, we critically discuss the standardization of research and publications into formulaic patterns that constrain the imagination and creativity of scholars and restrict the social relevance of their work. Formulaic research involves extreme specialization, an incrementalist and ultra-cautious attitude toward theoretical contributions, formulaic methodologies, and a standardized article presentation targeted at very narrow and sympathetic academic communities. Formulaic research is attributed to the isomorphism that characterizes a wide range of academic practices. In the hope of galvanizing the field into transformation, we make a number of suggestions for alternative ideals and standards aimed at encouraging more diverse and imaginative ways of practicing and communicating organizational research. This is referred to as polymorphic research. We offer a number of concrete proposals to guide the practices of authors, reviewers, and editors. Polymorphic research, we argue, would reinvigorate the field of organizational studies and enhance its social relevance and impact.