Theorising Practice and Developing Practically Relevant Insights in Organisational Research

Liubertė Irina ()
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Liubertė Irina: PhD student (Management), ISM University of Management and Economics. Arklių g. 18, LT-01129, Vilnius, Lithuania. Phone: + 370 212 3960.

Management of Organizations: Systematic Research, 2018, vol. 79, issue 1, 55-70

Abstract: In management research, theoretical abstractions, which are traditionally derived based on economic and individualist ontological assumptions, are limited in the ability to produce practically relevant insights and increase the divide between organisational practitioners and scientists. This paper argues that contemporary theory of practice, which jointly considers agency, structure and materiality, overcomes the confrontation and integrates scientific rigour with the richness of organisational practice. The author thereby introduces the origins of practice theory, analyses the definition of practice and explores the areas of management research where practice theory is currently adopted.

Keywords: practice theory; social ontology; organisational studies; social practices; practically relevant scientific knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1515/mosr-2018-0004

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