Open Access‘Japanology’ in Organizational Sciences: The Myth and its Dangers
Author(s) -
Oded Shenkar
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
human systems management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1875-8703
pISSN - 0167-2533
DOI - 10.3233/hsm-1990-9108
Subject(s) - mythology , discipline , field (mathematics) , epistemology , sociology , engineering ethics , psychology , political science , social science , philosophy , engineering , mathematics , theology , pure mathematics
The growing interest in Japanese management has not always been translated into a coherent, rigorous body of knowledge. One reason for this situation has been the attempt to claim a disciplinary status for the field despite the absence of the prerequisites for such a status. The negative consequences of this attempt are highlighted.