Closing the Theory-Practice Gap: Socio-Economic Approach and Action Research in Management

IF 1 4区 管理学 Q4 MANAGEMENT Systemic Practice and Action Research Pub Date : 2024-01-15 DOI:10.1007/s11213-023-09666-8
Omaya Kuran
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This conceptual paper explores the persistent gap between research, practice, and theory in management, hindering the practical applicability and relevance of academic research. It investigates the Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM) as a participatory and collaborative model aimed at effectively bridging this gap. The paper examines the evolution of management theories and the emergence of SEAM as an innovative solution to align theory and practice, highlighting its potential to integrate theory, research, and practice in organizational management. The paper conducts a comprehensive literature review to demonstrate how action research, as incorporated in SEAM, facilitates transformative organizational development and fosters collaborative problem-solving. SEAM’s methodology offers a win-win collaboration for both managers and scholars, resulting in actionable knowledge with practical applications. Additionally, it includes a case study involving DBA executive education to illustrate SEAM’s practical application. Despite its strengths, SEAM faces criticisms and challenges, including concerns about subjectivity, rigor, contrasting approaches, validity, and generalizability. However, the paper emphasizes SEAM’s contributions to action research, offering a fresh perspective that transcends context-specificity and provides multidimensional modeling of outcomes. It emphasizes measurement and quantitative assessment of qualitative impacts, integrating qualitative, quantitative, and financial data to better understand organizational complexity. In conclusion, the paper underscores SEAM’s significance in promoting research relevance, enhancing management practices, and fostering better understanding between researchers and practitioners, particularly within the realm of DBA executive education. By advocating for SEAM as a bridge between theory and practice, the paper encourages a more collaborative and effective approach to meet the demands of a dynamic management landscape.

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缩小理论与实践的差距:管理学中的社会经济方法和行动研究
这篇概念性论文探讨了管理学研究、实践和理论之间长期存在的差距,这种差距阻碍了学术研究的实际应用性和相关性。论文研究了社会经济管理方法(SEAM),将其作为一种参与式合作模式,旨在有效弥合这一差距。论文研究了管理理论的演变,以及社会经济管理方法作为理论与实践相结合的创新解决方案的出现,强调了其在组织管理中整合理论、研究和实践的潜力。本文进行了全面的文献综述,以说明 SEAM 中所包含的行动研究是如何促进变革性组织发展和推动合作解决问题的。SEAM 的方法为管理者和学者提供了双赢的合作,产生了具有实际应用价值的可操作知识。此外,该书还包括一个涉及 DBA 高管教育的案例研究,以说明 SEAM 的实际应用。尽管 SEAM 有其优势,但也面临着批评和挑战,包括对主观性、严谨性、方法对比、有效性和可推广性的担忧。不过,本文强调了 SEAM 对行动研究的贡献,它提供了一个超越特定环境的全新视角,并提供了多维度的成果模型。它强调对定性影响的衡量和定量评估,整合定性、定量和财务数据,以更好地了解组织的复杂性。总之,本文强调了 SEAM 在促进研究相关性、加强管理实践以及促进研究人员和从业人员之间更好的理解方面的重要意义,尤其是在 DBA 高管教育领域。通过倡导将 SEAM 作为理论与实践之间的桥梁,本文鼓励采用更具协作性和更有效的方法来满足动态管理环境的需求。
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期刊介绍: Systemic Practice and Action Research is dedicated to advancing deeper understandings of issues that confront the contemporary world, and better means for engaging with these issues for the benefit of individuals, organizations, communities and their natural environments. To this end, a fundamental rethink of the purposes and methods of science is needed, making it more systemic and action-orientated. The journal therefore seeks to make a substantial contribution to rethinking science as well as to the reflective application of systemic practice and action research in all types of organizational and social settings. This international journal is committed to nurturing wide-ranging conversations around both qualitative and technical approaches for the betterment of people''s lives and ways of working together. It seeks to influence policy and strategy in its advocacy of action research as a primary means to gain vision and leverage in wicked problem areas. All forms of investigation and reasoning are considered potentially suitable for publication, including personal experience. There are no priorities attached to settings for studies and no greater significance given to one methodological style over another - as long as the work demonstrates a reflective and systemic quality. The journal welcomes manuscripts that are original, are well written, and contain a vivid argument. Papers normally will demonstrate knowledge of existing literature. Full papers are normally between 5,000 – 10,000 words (although longer papers will not be excluded if the argument justifies the word count) and short papers are about 2,000 words. Notes and letters are welcomed for publication in the ''notes from the field'' and ''letters'' sections. A rigorous mentoring-based refereeing system is applied in all cases. Officially cited as: Syst Pract Action Res
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