HCBE Faculty Articles
Title
Examining Management History through the Lens of Critical Biography
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Publication Title
International Journal of Management & Information Systems
ISSN or ISBN
1546-5748
Volume
18
Issue/Number
3
First Page
161
Last Page
166
Abstract/Excerpt
This paper builds a case for using the qualitative methodology of critical biography to illuminate the life, times, and contributions of pioneers in the field of management history. First the importance of management history is discussed and the critical biography methodology is described. Then, the methodology is applied to management history through examining several articles using the methodology including articles about Mary Parker Follett and Rhona Rapaport. Pros and cons of using the methodology are discussed including approachability and high interest level as pros and necessity to make inferences and the close interplay between researcher and research as cons. Implications for future research are presented.
DOI
10.19030/ijmis.v18i3.8708
NSUWorks Citation
Gibson, Jane Whitney, "Examining Management History through the Lens of Critical Biography" (2014). HCBE Faculty Articles. 199.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/199
