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Advancing management scholarship internationally through theoretical emancipation.

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Title: Advancing management scholarship internationally through theoretical emancipation.
Authors: Cao, Ke1 (AUTHOR) kcao@wlu.ca, Tong, Li2 (AUTHOR) litong2020@gsm.pku.edu.cn, Du, Yongzhi3 (AUTHOR) 2018100728@mail.nwpu.edu.cn
Source: European Journal of Management Studies. 2025, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p119-138. 20p.
Subject Terms: *FIELD research, *MANAGEMENT education, ACADEMIC discourse, CONTEXTUAL analysis, INTELLECTUAL freedom, RESEARCH methodology, CRITICAL thinking, GLOBAL studies
Abstract: Purpose: An increasing consensus has been built on advancing management scholarship in contexts other than Anglophone North America. However, debates and arguments about how to do so remain, and there has not been a clear understanding of the progress made. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive and historical assessment of related scholarship and provide recommendations for the path forward. Design/methodology/approach: Around 2,700 international context-based empirical papers published from 1990 to 2020 in 4 elite general management journals were reviewed. Other relevant publications on the margins and related academic discussions were also analyzed. Findings: At elite outlets, international-context-based research is characterized by a gradual decrease in intellectual vigor and methodological variety, a disregard for context and indifference to practice. At outlets on the edge, research is less constrained by dominant and rigid academic discourse. Research limitations/implications: The paper prioritizes liberatory thinking about theoretical contribution as the key solution for the academic impasse. Extant theories shall be conceptualized as context-bounded heuristics rather than universal truths. Additional provocations and suggestions about reforming research practice were provided. Originality/value: The study is the first comprehensive literature survey in this area. Meanwhile, new, grounded and provocative recommendations have been outlined for a bold and robust reset of academic discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Purpose: An increasing consensus has been built on advancing management scholarship in contexts other than Anglophone North America. However, debates and arguments about how to do so remain, and there has not been a clear understanding of the progress made. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive and historical assessment of related scholarship and provide recommendations for the path forward. Design/methodology/approach: Around 2,700 international context-based empirical papers published from 1990 to 2020 in 4 elite general management journals were reviewed. Other relevant publications on the margins and related academic discussions were also analyzed. Findings: At elite outlets, international-context-based research is characterized by a gradual decrease in intellectual vigor and methodological variety, a disregard for context and indifference to practice. At outlets on the edge, research is less constrained by dominant and rigid academic discourse. Research limitations/implications: The paper prioritizes liberatory thinking about theoretical contribution as the key solution for the academic impasse. Extant theories shall be conceptualized as context-bounded heuristics rather than universal truths. Additional provocations and suggestions about reforming research practice were provided. Originality/value: The study is the first comprehensive literature survey in this area. Meanwhile, new, grounded and provocative recommendations have been outlined for a bold and robust reset of academic discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:21834172
DOI:10.1108/EJMS-07-2024-0081