The paradigms of management sciences

Bibliogr. s. 25-26

W artykule scharakteryzowano różne typologie paradygmatów organizacji. Przedstawione zostały m.in: paradygmaty nauk społecznych, paradygmaty nauk o zarządzaniu, perspektywy poznawcze w teorii organizacji według M.J. Hatch oraz paradygmaty poznawcze zarządzania według P. Johnsona i J. Duberly. Następnie przeprowadzono analizę możliwości zastosowania paradygmatów G. Burrella i G. Morgana w teorii i metodologii nauk o zarządzaniu.

This paper presents an analysis of paradigms of management sciences. First of all the author presents the various possible typologies of organization and management paradigms and chooses the most adequate, in terms of the purposes of the article, approaches of G. Burrell and G. Morgan. Then each of the paradigms are characterized by describing its methodological development. Then on the canvas the concept of the paradigms of G. Burrell and G. Morgan, an analysis of their applicability into the theory and methodology of management science. The author presents four paradigms: the Interpretive-Symbolic paradigm which combines subjectivism with regulation, the Neo-positivist-Functionalist-Systems paradigm which combines objectivism with regulation, radical humanism (postmodernism) - a paradigm combining subjectivism with radical change, the paradigm of radical structuralism (Critical Management Studies), formed at the meeting point of objectivism and radical change. Theories in the sciences of management may be based on different paradigms, which can be seen in the elements, results, key topics and the attitude of the researcher and the preferred methodology. (original abstract)