Abstract
This essay highlights the state of unawareness to which the theories
held by organizations are susceptible. It takes an epistemological perspective,
which is quite rare in the field of organizational studies. The essay opens up
the question whether the critical rationalist approach, which specifically addresses
the unawareness problem in science, is indeed inadequate for organizations
as commonly argued. We suggest that the organization applies fragments
of the critical rationalist approach anyway, but fails to make the whole
because of certain obstructers. By specifying these obstructers we theorize
that the approach is applicable once they are addressed.
held by organizations are susceptible. It takes an epistemological perspective,
which is quite rare in the field of organizational studies. The essay opens up
the question whether the critical rationalist approach, which specifically addresses
the unawareness problem in science, is indeed inadequate for organizations
as commonly argued. We suggest that the organization applies fragments
of the critical rationalist approach anyway, but fails to make the whole
because of certain obstructers. By specifying these obstructers we theorize
that the approach is applicable once they are addressed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2010 International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC) |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2010 |
| Event | International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities, OLKC 2010 - Boston, United States Duration: 3 Jun 2010 → 6 Jun 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities, OLKC 2010 |
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| Abbreviated title | OLKC 2010 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Boston |
| Period | 3/06/10 → 6/06/10 |