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Studying management practices: degrees of engagement in observational research

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Studying management practices: degrees of engagement in observational research. / Mason, Katy; Beech, Nic; Denyer, David et al.
2014. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, United Kingdom.

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Mason, K, Beech, N, Denyer, D & MacIntosh, R 2014, 'Studying management practices: degrees of engagement in observational research', Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, United Kingdom, 9/09/14 - 11/09/14.

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Mason, K., Beech, N., Denyer, D., & MacIntosh, R. (2014). Studying management practices: degrees of engagement in observational research. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, United Kingdom.

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Mason K, Beech N, Denyer D, MacIntosh R. Studying management practices: degrees of engagement in observational research. 2014. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, United Kingdom.

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Mason, Katy ; Beech, Nic ; Denyer, David et al. / Studying management practices : degrees of engagement in observational research. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, United Kingdom.

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abstract = "With the increasing importance and dominance of practice theory in organisation, management and marketing research, this paper sets out to review the different conceptualisations of practice that have been adopted or drawn upon in the management literature, show how these provide different insights into action, meaning and transformation and highlight the methodological implications for management researchers. We also consider how different methods of inquiry and specifically, the way researchers engage with the practices they study, inform and transform our understanding of practice. We conclude by discussing how management practice researchers can benefit from recognising, actively questioning and aligning their conception of practice and their engagement in the research process and suggest some ways in which this can be achieved. ",
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