The distance between theory and practice in organization science has always been a matter of concern and has attracted the attention of many organization theory scholars. The new field of meta-theoric studies has set a new path for this issue. This article strives to provide analytical answers to the following questions: 1. What is meta-theoric rethinking? 2. What are its consequences? 3. How is organization theory development in the light of meta-theoric rethinking? 4. Meta-theoric rethinking validates what definition of organization theory? 5. Meta-theoric rethinking confirms what kind of knowledge as useful for management experts? Finally, it is concluded that beneficial knowledge in meta-theoric perspective is local knowledge, not universal. Organization and management theories are not universal; believing in their effectiveness has caused their repetition. Theories are not the truth and determining fixed laws in organization science is futile.
Danaye Fard, H. (2008). Developing Beneficial Organizational Knowledge:
An Analysis of Meta-Theoric Rethinking in
Organization and Management Theories. Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 14(55), 59-84.
MLA
Hassan Danaye Fard. "Developing Beneficial Organizational Knowledge:
An Analysis of Meta-Theoric Rethinking in
Organization and Management Theories". Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 14, 55, 2008, 59-84.
HARVARD
Danaye Fard, H. (2008). 'Developing Beneficial Organizational Knowledge:
An Analysis of Meta-Theoric Rethinking in
Organization and Management Theories', Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 14(55), pp. 59-84.
VANCOUVER
Danaye Fard, H. Developing Beneficial Organizational Knowledge:
An Analysis of Meta-Theoric Rethinking in
Organization and Management Theories. Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2008; 14(55): 59-84.
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