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Introduction
In this article I will be putting together the analysis I have made on the
importance of research in organisation and management studies. The
article also briefs about the relationship between Pure research and
Applied research, and the significances of both of them are examined with
regard to the current debates about organisation and management
research. To start with, the term research is used when there is a
systematic investigation carried out. The basis of research is the need for
knowledge and explanations for certain phenomena. Research in
organisation and management studies have been distinguished into pure
research and applied research. Pure and applied research are terms
borrowed from the scientific lexicon, it refers to two ends of a linear
continuum, pure is closer to an idea and applied closer to
application(Sankaran 2006). Research taken forth with the aim of
contributing to theories and techniques by assuming the variables
associated with the research those are not measured to be a constant are
called as pure research. The main motive in pure research is to
understand why things happen. Whereas, with applied research there is
an importance given to the means by which things can be changed. In
Applied research the variables related to the research is considered to be
changing constantly(lee 2000).
This being said, there has been a lot of arguments and debates regarding
research in organisation and management studies. Are the topics chosen
for research worthwhile? Is it important to have individuality for the
journals that are published? The systemization of research methodology
the right way? What is the long term feasibility of the theories followed
presently in organisational and management practices? How is the society
affected by the research that is carried out in organisation and
management studies? Does the present research take into consideration
all the variables that make up an organisation or is it biased towards
fulfilling the interests of only the elite section of the organisation? These
are the questions I will try to answer in this article and how these
arguments are applied to pure research and applied research.
Discussion
With the expansion of the management field the number academic
articles published has increased manifold(Gabriel 2010). Even though the
Conclusion
I would like point out that with the managerialism of academic research
that is relevant now has a major impact on the pure research in
organisation and management studies(Alvesson and Sandberg 2013).
There is a trend seen within academics nowadays to see research as a
game and researchers as gamers. In this way there is importance give to
find ways to get the article published and not for the material that is being
published. There are a number of notable reasons for this situation. With
the large number of academics pursuing a career in research of
organisation and management studies there is a constant demand for
these academics to publish in more journals. There is big time constraint
on this too. This leave out the possibility of pure research being taken by
the academics as pure research is very time consuming and not sure of
producing instant economic gains.
This leave the academics with only one option of doing applied research.
The high rate of rejections in publication of research in organisation and
management studies has forced the academics to play safe and restrict
their study limited to the guidelines expected by journals. The unique
nature or individuality of studies conducted is lost by this. This being
mentioned I would also want to point out the practice in place right now of
giving financial bonus for publishing papers and punishments for not
doing so.
This situation has brought out an environment where research is confined
to research only on the already conducted research, which is basically
applied research. How does pure research survive with these
standardization and time constraints? Pure research is very time
consuming and might not look into the methods and standards that is put
forward to be followed. In order to sustain pure research, research and
development department should set aside ample resources only for pure
research.
As practitioners of the present management theory are comfortable with
what is followed in the business practices there is a curious question of
ethics in business management. Are the management practices right? To
what extend should organisations follow ethics in its business practices. I
feel that it is not a purposeful act by the business practitioners to perform
unethical practices. It is the flawed ideas imbedded by wrong theories
followed in business practices that is the reason for unethical practices.
The more the number of pure research that can be carried out is congenial
for better theory to be brought out to negate the unethical outcomes of
the old theories.
The impact of research in organisation and management studies is
immense on the society. The theories and ideas that come out of these
research has a direct implication on the society. I feel that it is important
to put the goodwill of the society into consideration when research on
organisation and management studies are conducted. Not mere economic
benefits should be the purpose of a business research.
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