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 |
| Early online date | Jul 1 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| 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