 The Form and Content of the Language of Science in Relation to Dilemmas of Modern Organization and Management TheoryWiktor Kolwzan, Leszek Zelek and Agnieszka Skowronek-Gradziel European Research Studies Journal, 2025, vol. XXVIII, issue 1, 1098-1116 Abstract: Purpose The content of the text concerns the fundamentals of the methodology of science (with its primary use in the pragmatic aspect, particularly in relation to the theory of organisation and management) in reference to two fundamental dimensions (approaches) of processes and objects, especially those with a complex structure. These approaches are realised through form and content. The question must therefore be posed: why are only these two approaches, or these two dimensions, considered in the present analysis? It is evident that this subject has been thoroughly explored by Plato and, most significantly, Aristotle, who have both conducted extensive research on this topic. This approach and understanding of form and content are embedded in the dilemmas of contemporary management. This is the subject matter of the article under discussion. Design/Methodology/Approach: The two aforementioned philosophies of viewing the matter influence the way objects are understood and studied within the methodologies that arise from them. One methodological category includes formal models and methods, while the other focuses on content. The article discusses the application of these methodologies to the study of both real and mental processes, but from the perspective of the humanities. Here, their way of perceiving the form and content of processes for management practice dominates, rather than merely through theoretical frameworks. Findings: The analysis of the relationships occurring in the sciences that form the foundation of science (through the classification of signs of forms and contents in the humanities) demonstrated the immense potential of science to create its language for practical purposes, including management in its broadest sense, applied in every field of human activity. It is this management, through its diverse form and content, that presents dilemmas in contemporary science when making optimal decisions. Practical implications: The practical benefits derived from the theory of form and content for the practice of management and the theory of organization are invaluable, as they are capable of interpreting the results of research conducted through formal management methods. For the purposes of management, it is even obligatory required to be able to rationally interpret the content (humanities) of the results provided to management by the formal sciences (quantity reflected in words). Originality/value: The originality of the authors' thoughts lies in emphasizing the coherence of three humanistic fields of knowledge in the analysis of content related, among other things, to management, but also the contents analysing the content of formal methods in sciences (especially physics and mathematics). Keywords: Cognitive structures; classification of signs; knowledge systems; abstract reasoning; epistemology of science; contents; scientific language; signs and symbols; semiotics; representation; logical syntax; ontology of language; unity of science. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ers:journl:v:xxviii:y:2025:i:1:p:1098-1116 Access Statistics for this article More articles in European Research Studies Journal from European Research Studies Journal |
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