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发布日期：2019-02-25 02:22 来源：北京大学国家发展研究院
Time: February 28th, 2019 (Thursday) 10:00-11:30
Location: Zhifuxuan Meeting Room (致福轩会议室), National School of Development, Peking University
Speaker: Dr. Hao Ma
Unison of Knowing and Doing and the Paradox of Management Research
Abstract
This seminar provides a broad-brushed account on the paradoxical nature of management research in its seeking for both theoretical rigor and practical relevance. Specifically, it focuses on the dissection and critique of the so-called “unison of knowing and doing” （知行合一）. Such unison or oneness promises to be an ideal situation desired by the intelligentsia in general and, supposedly, by management decision makers in particular. This is especially so in China where the intelligentsia prides itself in self-reflection and the pursuit of informed life and career. However, despite the fanciness and allure of the unison ideal, neither has its definition been accurately specified nor its measures actually operationalized. Theorists and practitioners alike remain confused and perplexed regarding its interpretation and practice. Based loosely on the literature in the mainstream management research community, this research attempts to come up with a working definition for such a unison, explore its paradoxical nature and underlying tensions, and raise a series of research questions should scholarly efforts are to be applied toward this topic and phenomenon.
Building on the basic premise of bounded rationality, it argues that unison of knowing and doing is but an ideal, unattainable and unnecessary to most people under most situations, except for craftsmanship in repeated tasks and project management in predictable and stable environment. In their often hectic daily grinding, management practitioners usually do not have the luxury to engage in reflective thinking and deep learning. Most likely, they have to act “thinkingly” and improvise accordingly so as to effectively cope with the incessant changes and challenges in the increasingly complex and uncertain world, given the unavoidable gap between knowing and doing.
About the Speaker
Hao Ma earned his Ph.D. in Strategic Management from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. He is currently a Professor of Management and holds The Fashu Chen Chair at the National School of Development, Peking University, where he also serves as the Academic Director of BiMBA. He has published 20 books on management and his scholarly research appears in Academy of Management Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of World Business, Organizational Dynamics, etc. His most recent book is The Evolution of Strategic Management Research: Pantheon and Monuments, published in Chinese by Peking University Press.
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发布日期：2019-02-25 02:22 来源：北京大学国家发展研究院
Time: February 28th, 2019 (Thursday) 10:00-11:30
Location: Zhifuxuan Meeting Room (致福轩会议室), National School of Development, Peking University
Speaker: Dr. Hao Ma
Unison of Knowing and Doing and the Paradox of Management Research
Abstract
This seminar provides a broad-brushed account on the paradoxical nature of management research in its seeking for both theoretical rigor and practical relevance. Specifically, it focuses on the dissection and critique of the so-called “unison of knowing and doing” （知行合一）. Such unison or oneness promises to be an ideal situation desired by the intelligentsia in general and, supposedly, by management decision makers in particular. This is especially so in China where the intelligentsia prides itself in self-reflection and the pursuit of informed life and career. However, despite the fanciness and allure of the unison ideal, neither has its definition been accurately specified nor its measures actually operationalized. Theorists and practitioners alike remain confused and perplexed regarding its interpretation and practice. Based loosely on the literature in the mainstream management research community, this research attempts to come up with a working definition for such a unison, explore its paradoxical nature and underlying tensions, and raise a series of research questions should scholarly efforts are to be applied toward this topic and phenomenon.
Building on the basic premise of bounded rationality, it argues that unison of knowing and doing is but an ideal, unattainable and unnecessary to most people under most situations, except for craftsmanship in repeated tasks and project management in predictable and stable environment. In their often hectic daily grinding, management practitioners usually do not have the luxury to engage in reflective thinking and deep learning. Most likely, they have to act “thinkingly” and improvise accordingly so as to effectively cope with the incessant changes and challenges in the increasingly complex and uncertain world, given the unavoidable gap between knowing and doing.
About the Speaker
Hao Ma earned his Ph.D. in Strategic Management from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. He is currently a Professor of Management and holds The Fashu Chen Chair at the National School of Development, Peking University, where he also serves as the Academic Director of BiMBA. He has published 20 books on management and his scholarly research appears in Academy of Management Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of World Business, Organizational Dynamics, etc. His most recent book is The Evolution of Strategic Management Research: Pantheon and Monuments, published in Chinese by Peking University Press.
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