Sub-Disciplines in Management Sciences: Review of Classifications in Polish and Worldwide Research Practice

Kozłowski, Remigiusz; Matejun, Marek

doi:10.4467/24498939ijcm.18.008.8387

IJCM

2018

DOI: 10.4467/24498939ijcm.18.008.8387

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Sub-Disciplines in Management Sciences: Review of Classifications in Polish and Worldwide Research Practice

Remigiusz Kozłowski

Marek Matejun

Abstract: One of the features of management sciences is their strong sub-disciplinary nature which results in distinguishing specific research specializations. This process is a consequence of the eclectic character of management and is associated with the dynamic emergence of new research areas and practical applications. Taking this into account, the aim of the paper is to identify and assess the scope, characteristics and development prospects of selected classifications of sub-disciplines in management sciences in P… Show more

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2023

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The aim of the article is to identify positive and negative consequences of inclusion of managers and other practitioners in scientific research in management and quality science. The article presents the results of qualitative research in the form of semi-structured interviews conducted with forty scientists. The results show that positive consequences of inclusion of managers and other practitioners in scientific research include the possibility of confirming the researcher’s findings, obtaining a broader view of the research problem, being provided with ideas for conducting scientific research, formulating research questions, making scientific language more accessible for people outside academia, the utilitarian and practical application of research, better creating research tools, accessing resources, collecting research data, involvement in interpretation and, subsequently, writing research reports, and commercializing research results. On the other hand, the negative consequences are the perceived lack of benefits from including managers and other practitioners in scientific research in the research process, the lack of opportunity to involve society in all scientific problems, organizational reluctance due to lack of benefits, pressure from organizations concerning the final form of results, difficulty in understanding the specifics of research by managers and other practitioners in scientific research, cost and time consumption, researcher subjectivity, and the risk of violating methodological rigor and intellectual property rights.

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Sub-disciplines in management sciences: criteria of sub-division in theory and research practice

Matejun,

Feng

2024

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This paper aims to identify the key criteria for distinguishing sub-disciplines in management sciences and evaluate their application in national and international science classifications. Documents from 16 different countries and areas were studied semantically. Triangulation was used to study 16 sub-discipline classifications and survey expert opinions among 31 representatives of management sciences from Poland and China to achieve the paper’s purpose. Based on the results, the classifications use various criteria for categorising sub-disciplines, with the key criteria being (1) resources, (2) activity areas, (3) management concepts and methods, and (4) types of organisations. Meanwhile, the extent of their use is well in line with the expectations of the management sciences community representatives participating in the survey. The paper proposes a theoretical framework of 13 distinguishing criteria and characterises 16 classifications of sub-disciplines in management science from different countries. The theoretical considerations provide a good insight into the logic of creating a classification of sub-disciplines. They also provide a better description and understanding of the role of research specialisations in building the identity, organisation, and development of the management sciences community. The results align with a discussion on improving the classifications of management sciences’ sub-disciplines. They are essential in identifying future and promising research specialisations within management sciences. They are helpful in the process of reviewing and/or placing particular research issues or problems in specific sub-disciplines of management sciences.

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Challenges and perspectives for the development of the management sciences subdisciplinarity

Matejun

2024

International Journal of Contemporary Management

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The aim of the paper is drawing attention to selected challenges and prospects for the development of subdisciplinarity in the management sciences. The discussion focuses on the impact of the specific characteristics of the management sciences on the diversity of the classification of research specializations and highlights certain determinants related to the environment of the discipline in the process of subdisciplinarity development. The prospects for the development of selected new, emerging subdisciplines in the management sciences were also assessed. Based on a literature review, three research questions were formulated. The realization of the aim of the study was devoted to empirical research conducted among representatives of the scientific community in Poland and China. The results indicate that subdisciplinary diversity is shaped primarily by the dynamics and methodological diversity of the management sciences. According to the respondents, the delineation of research subdisciplines should take into account first and foremost the needs and development perspectives of business practice, be based on researchers’ preferences and scientific requirements, focus on prospective directions of scientific development, and take into account international and global trends in the development of the management sciences. Of the subdisciplines considered, informatics in management was considered the most promising. Important development prospects also open up for technology management, tourism management, and visual management studies.

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Sub-Disciplines in Management Sciences: Review of Classifications in Polish and Worldwide Research Practice

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Inclusion of managers and other practitioners in scientific research (pros and cons)

Inclusion of managers and other practitioners in scientific research (pros and cons)

Sub-disciplines in management sciences: criteria of sub-division in theory and research practice

Challenges and perspectives for the development of the management sciences subdisciplinarity

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