Ashish Malik and Robert Shaw Presentation at the Australia New Zealand Academy of Management

2. Husserl’sHusserl’s
phenomenologicalphenomenological
method in managementmethod in management

3. TodayToday
The commonThe common
dissatisfactiondissatisfaction
Science still dominatesScience still dominates
Husserl’s methodHusserl’s method
Some prejudicesSome prejudices

4. DissatisfactionDissatisfaction
Management education
vs
Practical management
Calls for an assistance
Skills
What is at issue

5. Can science explainCan science explain
management?management?
What is science?
Science as theory (positivism)
Science as culture (constructivism)
Science as truth (hermeneutics)
Objects of enquiry
Blueprint

6. Husserl’s methodHusserl’s method
A European traditionA European tradition
The goal in phenomenologyThe goal in phenomenology
A little historyA little history

7. Phenomenological methodPhenomenological method
Phenomenology = the way in which knowledge
appears
Hegel 1807
Husserl 1930s
Heidegger 1930s
Common method in:
Nursing ,Psychiatry
Teaching, Politics

8. Husserl himselfHusserl himself

9. Husserl - methodHusserl - method
What is the goal?What is the goal?
Make sense of phenomenaMake sense of phenomena
How do you practice phenomenology?How do you practice phenomenology?

10. An exampleAn example
Local governmentLocal government
Be withBe with
Try to eliminate thoughtsTry to eliminate thoughts
What is the essence?What is the essence?

11. BracketingBracketing
Phenomenological reductionPhenomenological reduction
A funny kind of skillA funny kind of skill
Be withBe with
Eliminate that which you can groupEliminate that which you can group
Seek the essence within phenomenaSeek the essence within phenomena

12. The theory of interpretationThe theory of interpretation
= hermeneutics= hermeneutics
TraditionalTraditional
Written textsWritten texts
Bible, law, literatureBible, law, literature
ModernModern
Verbal, non-verbalVerbal, non-verbal
GadamerGadamer
Truth & MethodTruth & Method

13. The personal searchThe personal search
Your own struggleYour own struggle
Insight = truthInsight = truth
Reflection on practiceReflection on practice