Susan Albers Mohrman, Ed Lawler

Useful Research (eBook, ePUB)

Advancing Theory and Practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Features a who's who of leading management scholars Takes a stand on a major controversy in academia: should organizational research aspire to be relevant to practitioners? A sequel to the seminal book, Doing Research That is Useful for Theory and Practice, also edited by Ed Lawler, Susan Mohrman, and Associates For decades there has been an ongoing, at times heated, debate over how relevant to real-world organizational concerns academic organizational research should be. The contributors to this book argue that in order to keep organizational research relevant to both theory and practice, research must deviate from the orthodoxy of traditional positivistic research. The true test of whether knowledge is useful to practice is not whether it is "theoretically" impactful but whether it is theoretically impactful and results in improved organizational effectiveness. The contributing authors were selected for their demonstrated ability to conduct useful research and their distinguished academic careers. Part I of the book features active scholars who describe the choices they make and the tactics they employ to ensure that their work advances both theory and practice. In part II, four highly respected researchers reflect on how they approached their careers so that they could have a broad impact on practice and still maintain academic rigor. Part III describes pathways to bring academic knowledge to practice-working with consultancies, executive PhD programs, OD specialists, and professional associations, as well as framing academic concepts in ways that are attention-grabbing, memorable, and credible to practitioners. Part IV looks at institutional constraints and enablers: the prospects for useful research in traditional academic settings like business schools, peer-reviewed journals, and the Academy of Management. Finally, part V sums up the themes of the book and the challenges and opportunities facing researchers who aspire to do research that advances both theory and practice. Contributors: Jean Bartunek, Michael Beer, George Benson, John Boudreau, Wayne Cascio, Thomas Cummings, Amy Edmondson, Lynda Gratton, J. Richard Hackman, Gary Latham, Phillip Mirvis, Allan M. Mohrman, David Nadler, James O'Toole, C. K. Prahalad, Denise Rousseau, Sara Rynes, Edgar Schein, Ramakrishnan V. Tenkasi, Michael Tushman, Andrew Van de Ven, Ruth Wageman, Ian Ziskin

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781605096025
• Artikelnr.: 38329675

Autorenporträt

Susan Albers Mohrman, Edward E. Lawler III, and Associates

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Research for Theory and Practice: Framing the Challenge
--Susan A. Mohrman and Edward E. Lawler III, Center for Effective
Organizations, University of Southern California
Part 1 Exemplars of Useful Research
Chapter 2 Crossing Boundaries to Investigate Problems in the Field: An
Approach to Useful Research
--Amy C. Edmondson, Harvard Business School
Chapter 3 Collaborative Organization Design Research at the Center for
Effective Organizations
--Susan A. Mohrman and Allan M. Mohrman, Jr., Center for Effective
Organizations, University of Southern California
Chapter 4 A Ten Year Journey of Cooperation
--Lynda Gratton, London School of Business
Chapter 5 Commentary: Walking on Three Legs
--J. Richard Hackman, Harvard University
Part 2 Bodies of Work that have Influenced Theory and Practice
Chapter 6 Rigor and Relevance in Organizational Research: Experiences,
Reflections, and a Look Ahead
--Philip Mirvis, Boston University and Edward E. Lawler, III, Center for
Effective Organizations, University of Southern California
Chapter 7 Can Relevance and Rigor Coexist?
--C.K. Prahalad, Ross School of Business, The University of Michigan
Chapter 8 Making a Difference and Contributing Useful Knowledge: Principals
Derived from Life as a Scholar-Practitioner
--Michael Beer, Harvard Business School & TruePoint
Chapter 9 On Knowing and Doing: A Perspective on the Synergies between
Research and Practice
--Michael L. Tushman, Harvard Business School
Part 3 Pathways: Research to Practice
Chapter 10 Academic-Consultant Collaboration: Doing Research Across the
Divide
--Ruth Wageman, Harvard University & Hay Group
Chapter 11 Integrating Theory to Inform Practice: Insights from the
Practitioner-Scholar
--Ramkrishnan (Ram) V. Tenkasi, College of Business, Benedictine University
Chapter 12 Organization Development Scholar Practitioners: Between
Scholarship and Practice
--Jean M. Bartunek, Department of Organization Studies, Boston College and
Edgar H. Schein, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Chapter 13 Professional Associations: Supporting Useful Research
--Wayne F. Cascio, University of Colorado, Denver
Chapter 14 Sticky Findings: Research Evidence Practitioners find Useful
--Denise M. Rousseau, Heinz College and Tepper School of Business, Carnegie
Mellon University and John W. Boudreau, Center for Effective Organizations,
University of Southern California
Chapter 15 Popular and Influential Management Books
--George S. Benson, College of Business Administration, University of Texas
at Arlington
Chapter 16 Commentary: Observations as to Pathways for Doing “Useful
Research”
--Gary Latham, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Chapter 17 Practitioner Perspectives: Comments from a Panel Discussion
--David Nadler, Ian Ziskin, Ed Lawler, Mike Beer, and Sue Mohrman
Part 4 Barriers and Enablers
Chapter 18 How Business Schools Shape (Misshape) Management Research
--Thomas G. Cummings, University of Southern California
Chapter 19 Counterpoint: Now is a Great Time for Conducting Research with
Relevance to Practice!
--Sara L. Rynes, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa
Chapter 20 On the Verge of Extinction: Some Final Reptilian Thoughts…
--James O’Toole, University of Denver
Part 5 Putting It All Together
Chapter 21 Reflections on Research for Theory and Practice from an Engaged
Scholarship Perspective
--Andrew H. Van de Ven, Carlson School of Management, University of
Minnesota
Chapter 22 What We Have Learned
--Susan A. Mohrman and Edward E. Lawler III, Center for Effective
Organizations, University of Southern California
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Center for Effective Organizations
About the Editors