Morrell, Kevin and Learmonth, M. (2015) Against evidence-based management, for management learning. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 14 (4). pp. 520-533. doi:10.5465/amle.2014.0346

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Abstract

Evidence-based management has been widely advocated in management studies. It has great ambition: All manner of organizational problems are held to be amenable to an evidence-based approach. With such ambition, however, has come a certain narrowness that risks restricting our ability to understand the diversity of problems in management studies. Indeed, in the longer term, such narrowness may limit our capacity to engage with many real-life issues in organizations. Having repeatedly heard the case for evidence-based management, we invite readers to weigh the case against. We also set out an alternative direction—one that promotes intellectual pluralism and flexibility, the value of multiple perspectives, openness, dialogue, and the questioning of basic assumptions. These considerations are the antithesis of an evidence-based approach, but central to a fully rounded management education.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Academy of Management Learning & Education
Publisher:	Academy of Management
ISSN:	1537-260X
Official Date:	1 December 2015
Dates:	Date Event 1 December 2015 Published
Volume:	14
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 520-533
DOI:	10.5465/amle.2014.0346
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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