The Management Researcher

• Two ways to interpret the role of a researcher-

a. Who are trying to discover the reality of management
b. Who are trying to develop a greater understanding of management
• The first type of researcher presumes there is a single truth, while the
second type does not agree to this sense
• Evert Gummesson’s view-
a. participatory research gives the researcher best accessibility to management
reality of an organization
b. There is a single reality of management which can be accessed
• Author’s view-
a. Depends on the individual- a brand new entrant and the older one will have
different perspective of the organization
b. The ‘whole’ truth is not visible to either party