Putting AIM in context: retrospective and prospective views on UK management research initiatives

Wensley, Robin (2009). Putting AIM in context: retrospective and prospective views on UK management research initiatives. Management Decision, 47(9) pp. 1476–1484.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740910995675

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically review the relationship between management research and practice particularly in the UK.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of an historical survey of initiatives and different conceptual approaches.

Findings – The paper reveals a central focus on the role of management consultants in mediating between management practice and management knowledge,

Research limitations/implications – The paper is a partial and limited analysis of a complex process: more work is needed to untangle the various institutional roles and conceptual frameworks.

Practical implications – Re-framing the relationship between management research and practice to consider a greater emphasis on practice engaged scholarship and the two way process of knowledge translation.

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