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Applied research in management
South African Journal of Business Management | Vol 16, No 3 | a1083 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v16i3.1083
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Submitted: 23 October 2018 | Published: 30 September 1985
Submitted: 23 October 2018 | Published: 30 September 1985
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C. Orpen, Deakin University, AustraliaFull Text:
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The dominant model for research in management is the scientific one developed in the natural sciences. This ideal model is shown to differ in important ways from that followed by most applied researchers working on real-life management problems. It is argued that the dominant or ideal model has serious deficiencies when used to research many of the problems investigated by applied researchers. For improved understanding of management issues, it is suggested that the model followed by applied researchers be adopted more often than is currently the case.
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