ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT 1999 SYMPOSIUM PROPOSAL
TITLE: Reclaiming Past Knowledge for Pluralistic Management Studies
238-MED-ONE-Reclaiming Past Knowledge for Pluralistic Management
Studies -Tues 8:30-10:10 Swiss: Neuchatel
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John T. Luhman (Contact Person) Department of Management College of Business Administration & Economics New Mexico State University Dept. 3DJ/P.O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 505-646-1201 (Voice) 505-646-1372 (Fax) |
Robert F. Dennehy (Presenter) Lubin School of Business Pace University Pleasantville/Briarcliff Campus Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY 10570 914-773-3200 (Voice) 914-773-3519 (Fax) |
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Riri Ellis (Presenter) Centre for Interdisciplinary Management Studies Waikato Management School University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 Hamilton, New Zealand 07-8562-889 ext. 6291 (Voice) 07-838-4250 (Fax) |
Parehau Richards (Presenter) Centre for Interdisciplinary Management Studies Waikato Management School University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 Hamilton, New Zealand 07-8562-889 ext. 6291 (Voice) 07-838-4250 (Fax) |
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David S. Steingard (Presenter) Maharishi University of Management 1000 N. Fourth Street, FM-1030 Fairfield, IA 52557 309-438-5093 (Voice) 309-438-5510 (Fax) |
Dale E. Fitzgibbons (Presenter) Illinois State University Department of MQM 329 Williams Hall Normal, IL 61790-5580 309-438-5093 (Voice) 309-438-5510 (Fax) |
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David M. Boje (Presenter) Department of Management College of Business Administration & Economics New Mexico State University Dept. 3DJ/P.O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 505-646-1201 (Voice) 505-646-1372 (Fax) |
Grace Ann Rosile (Discussant) Department of Management College of Business Administration & Economics New Mexico State University Dept. 3DJ/P.O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 505-646-1201 (Voice) 505-646-1372 (Fax) |
Divisions of Interest: (1) Organization Development and Change,
(2) Organizations and the Natural Environment,
(3) Management Education and Development.
Reclaiming Past Knowledge for Pluralistic Management Studies
Abstract: (141) Words
Modernist, postmodernist, and critical theory are the center of the contemporary debate over the validity of knowledge. Left on the margin are the perspectives of the past, especially the past knowledge of many indigenous cultures. Whether one believes in the continuity of history or its discontinuity, one must look back before one can go forward. This symposium brings to the fore-front past knowledge from four cultures that may inform new theories and improve management practices in dealing with our pluralistic global economy. As the theme of the conference points out, pluralism calls for new theories to accommodate multiple stakeholders, divergent viewpoints, and models of coexisting. The presentations by the panel members offer discussion and insight into the knowledge of the ancient Celts, the Maori of New Zealand, the Vedic tradition of India, and the ideology of Medieval knights.
Key Words:
Past Knowledge, Epistemology, Pluralism !