Connecting knowledge to management: the case of academic research.
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2008
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Academic research management, Grounded theory approach, Knowledge management, Organizational knowledge, University research
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Sousa, C.A.A., & Hendriks, P.H.J. (2008). Connecting knowledge to management: the case of academic research. Organization, vol. 15(6), 811-830.
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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.