Connecting knowledge to management: the case of academic research.
Date
2008
Embargo
Advisor
Coadvisor
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Organization
Language
English
Alternative Title
Abstract
Keywords
Academic research management, Grounded theory approach, Knowledge management, Organizational knowledge, University research
Document Type
Journal article
Publisher Version
Dataset
Citation
Sousa, C.A.A., & Hendriks, P.H.J. (2008). Connecting knowledge to management: the case of academic research. Organization, vol. 15(6), 811-830.
Identifiers
TID
Designation
Access Type
Open Access
Sponsorship
Description
Drawing on in-depth interviews with research managers, this paper argues
that academic research management is ideologically close to knowledge management.
The research followed a grounded theory approach. This method appears particularly
suited for this inquiry, due to the absence of a dominant theoretical framework, the
consequent need for extra theorizing, and the appeal to develop a theoretical account
that relies on the most privileged sources of this knowledge, namely research managers.
The data analysis shows that competing conceptualizations of knowledge and
associated management models provide the playground for academic research
management. Owing to the impact of cultural and behavioural aspects in the dynamics
of knowledge creation, shaping collectively crafted courses of action—rather than
managing them—aptly represents the essence of academic research management.