Critical realism is emerging as a viable philosophical paradigm for conducting social
science research, and has been proposed as an alternative to the more prevalent …

The development of Critical Realism (CR), as a philosophy of science, is generally attributed
to a series of books by Roy Bhaskar. It has proven to be influential, not least because it has …

Purpose Traditional approaches in qualitative research have adopted one research
paradigm linked to an established typology. This paper addresses the unconventional …

Systems Thinking, Critical Realism and Philosophy: A Confluence of Ideas seeks to re-
address the whole question of philosophy and systems thinking for the twenty first century …

Unethical conduct has reached crisis proportions in business (Walker et al., Wall Str J East
Edn, 258 (37): A1–A10, 2011) and on today's college campuses (Burke et al., CPA J, 77 (5) …

In the context of modern nursing practice that is embedded within complex social situations,
critical discussions about the contribution of major philosophers are relevant and important …

The world faces major problems, not least climate change and the financial crisis, and
business schools have been criticised for their failure to help address these issues and, in …

Purpose The implicit and indirect influence of classical science on strategic management
has been of utmost importance in the development of the discipline. Classical science has …

Growing population diversity, referred to as 'super-diversity', has transformed the UK
landscape, yet many areas of social science and policy appear reluctant to engage with the …

In this conceptual article, the relations between sensemaking, learning, and big data in
organizations are explored. The availability and usage of big data by organizations is an …