Co-author Ian MacMillan made the following observation, which I thought merited a post here: In his words: Our obsession with research that “rigorous”is driving out relevance. Here is a beauty: The author did an exquisitely… Read more »
Academic Concerns
The field of management enslaved by theory?
Don Hambrick, one of the management field’s leading academics comments on the way the field relies on theory in a recent Business Week: Viewpoint January 13, 2008, 4:06PM EST The Theory Fetish: Too Much of… Read more »
Observations on educational institutions
Two books which challenge the current way educational institutions organize themselves are now out, and they are both a fascinating read. Rakesh Khurana’s book From Higher Aims to Hired Hands traces the evolution and development… Read more »
Astonishing errors
As I do every year, I’m in the midst of reviewing papers for the upcoming Academy of Management in August. The quality of the writing has always bugged me, but I particularly notice it when… Read more »
Academic obviousness
I recently returned from the Academy of Management Meetings in Hawaii (now there’s a sight for you – 7,000 academics running wild on Waikiki beach…). I continue to be struck by the way in which… Read more »