Abstract
This paper examines, with specific reference to grounded theory, how induction legitimately varies according to the impact of different knowledge constituting philosophical assumptions. A reflexive framework of inductive praxis is offered as a heuristic device for interrogating the choices evidently at play in the variable constitution of inductive management research. We indicate how there are multiple modes of engagement, each of which is legitimate within its own philosophical commitments. This implies the need for a more tolerant pluralistic stance, in the evaluation of qualitative management research, than that which seems to be developing in recent criteriological commentary in some prestigious management journals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 760-776 |
Journal | British Journal of Management |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 6 May 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- induction
- grounded theory
- reflexivity
- pluralism
- criteriology