 Phenomenology as a method for exploring management practicePaschal Anosike, Lisa Catherine Ehrich and Pervaiz Ahmed International Journal of Management Practice, 2012, vol. 5, issue 3, 205-224 Abstract: Phenomenology is a term that has been described as a philosophy, a research paradigm, a methodology and equated with qualitative research. In this paper first we clarify phenomenology by tracing its movement both as a philosophy and as a research method. Next we make a case for the use of phenomenology in empirical investigations of management phenomena. The paper discusses a selection of central concepts pertaining to phenomenology as a scientific research method, which include description, phenomenological reduction and free imaginative variation. In particular, the paper elucidates the efficacy of Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological research praxis as a qualitative research method and how its utility can be applied in creating a deeper and richer understanding of management practice. Keywords: descriptive phenomenology; management research; education management; internal marketing; philosophy; research paradigms; methodologies; qualitative research; research methods; empirical investigations; management phenomena; scientific research; descriptions; phenomenological reduction; free variations; imaginative variations; Amedeo Giorgi; research praxis; phenomenological research; descriptive research; management practice. (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:ids:ijmpra:v:5:y:2012:i:3:p:205-224 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Management Practice from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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