Beyond the business/society dichotomy

Rémi Jardat ()
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Rémi Jardat: CNAM - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM], ISTEC - Institut supérieur des Sciences, Techniques et Economie Commerciales - ISTEC, IRG - Institut de Recherche en Gestion - UPEM - Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12

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Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to look at three management research papers, which are placed in dialogue with Gilbert Simondon's philosophy. Design/methodology/approach-Notable research articles are subjected to a thorough de-construction and re-construction process, as they are examined through the lens of Gilbert Simondon's ontological and epistemological perspectives. Findings Some solutions to epistemological antinomies underpinning management science are proposed, by relying on Simondonian paradigms. Research limitations/implications - This paper involved no direct field study. The transcendental status of Simondon's propositions is briefly called into question but is not addressed per sa. Social implications Showing the {uzziness, not to say irrelevance, of efforts to make a strict demarcation between business and society, as illustrated by qualitative meta-analyses of management science cases. Originality/value Simondon's importance is barely beginning to be acknowledged in the field ol Social and Management Science. This paper takes a step toward rectifying this oversight by providing scholars with an introduction to his mdn concepts and illustrates how they might be transposed into management science by subjecting management scholarly papers to his "experiments of thought" approach.

Keywords: Change; Epistemology; Ontology; Transduction; Simondon Gilbert (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-05-02
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Published in Society and Business Review, 2014, 9 (2), pp.112-123. ⟨10.1108/SBR03.201⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/SBR03.201

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