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Download file'Physics Envy', cognitive legitimacy or practical relevance: dilemmas in the evolution of management research in the UK
We reflect on the key debates and controversies that face business schools and
management research. This paper frames the core debates in terms of organizational
legitimacy as a lens through which to analyse the rapid rise and development of business
schools in the UK. The production of management knowledge straddles the precarious
divide between academic rigour and practical relevance. We argue that the conflicting
sources of legitimacy could be undermining the international research competitiveness
of UK schools and that a far-reaching review of management education and research is
necessary.
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