For truth and realism in management research

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-138

  Hunt, Shelby D ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Historical method; Objectivity; Positivism; Realism; Trust; Truth

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444445215     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056492605275242     Document Type: Article

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