Thomas Kuhn on Paradigms

Gopesh Anand; Eric C. Larson; Joseph T. Mahoney

doi:10.1111/poms.13188

Thomas Kuhn on Paradigms

Gopesh Anand, Eric C. Larson, Joseph T. Mahoney

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Abstract

This study provides key arguments and contributions of Kuhn (1970) concerning paradigms, paradigm shifts, and scientific revolutions. We provide interpretations of Kuhn's (1970) key ideas and concepts, especially as they relate to business management research. We conclude by considering the practical implications of paradigms and paradigm shifts for contemporary business management researchers and suggest that ethical rules of conversation are at least as critical for the health of a scientific community as methodological rules (e.g., the rules of logical positivism) derived from the philosophy of science.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1650-1657
Number of pages	8
Journal	Production and Operations Management
Volume	29
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13188
State	Published - Jul 1 2020

Keywords

Paradigms
normal science
paradigm shifts
scientific revolutions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management Science and Operations Research
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Management of Technology and Innovation

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Anand, G., Larson, E. C., & Mahoney, J. T. (2020). Thomas Kuhn on Paradigms. Production and Operations Management, 29(7), 1650-1657. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13188

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