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Editor's Introduction – Autonomy of Inquiry: Shaping the Future of Emerging Scientific Communities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Anne S. Tsui
Anne S. Tsui*
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, USA Peking University, China
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Abstract

Over two decades, research in Chinese management has exploited existing questions, theories, constructs, and methods developed in the Western context. Lagging are exploratory studies to address questions relevant to Chinese firms and to develop theories that offer meaningful explanations of Chinese phenomena. Framed as a debate between pursuing a theory of Chinese management versus a Chinese theory of management, this forum, through the voices of thirteen scholars, provides an analysis of the reasons for the current status of Chinese management research and offers alternatives to shape the future of Chinese management studies. Based on the principle of autonomy of inquiry and heeding the warning of the constraint of normal science, the Chinese management research community can shape its own future by engaging in research that may contribute to global management knowledge and address meaningful local management problems.

Keywords

autonomy of inquiryChinese managementetic versus emicexploitation versus explorationindigenous researchquality versus quantity中国管理开发性研究与探索性研究客位与主位定性与定杄本土研究研究自主性
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From the Editors
Information
Management and Organization Review , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , March 2009 , pp. 1 - 14
Copyright
Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2009

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