A Philosophy of Science Perspective
Rooted in the philosophical perspective of ontology, epistemology and axiology (and methodology of sciences), this book offers a systematic inquiry into how management scholars design and justify their research.
Rooted in the philosophical perspective of ontology, epistemology and axiology (and methodology of sciences), this book offers a systematic inquiry into how management scholars design and justify their research.

It traces the discipline's identity, and distinguishes theoretical and practical problems across micro, meso, and macro levels, before relating epistemology to theory development and types of scientific contribution. Drawing on the Lvov-Warsaw School and praxiology, the book outlines the contribution of the methodology of sciences to efficient inquiry, proposes an integrated typology of research methods, and introduces a decision-based framework for method selection. A 2x2 matrix of paradigms links realist and constructivist ontological assumptions with detached or engaged research.

An expanded research onion method aligns paradigmatic choices, reasoning, research approaches and methods with the European Qualifications Framework, supporting doctoral, master's, and bachelor's theses. Across the chapters, the book invites reflexive scholarship and recognizes cycles of empirical and conceptual work.