Kociatkiewicz, J. and Kostera, M. (2012) Sherlock Holmes and the adventure of the rational manager: Organizational reason and its discontents. Scandinavian Journal of Management, 28 (2). pp. 162-172. ISSN 0956-5221
Abstract
Rationality has since long been one of the central been issues in the discourse of management. Among the classics voices propagating a reductionist rationalism dominated and there are still many contexts where such a view is taken for granted. On the other hand, critics since the times of classics have been arguing for a less linear approach to management and management thinking. However, little attention has been paid to some of the different dimensions of management rationality, such as imagination. This paper sets out to address this gap in knowledge through presenting a narrative study focused on a literary character well known for his rationality, Sherlock Holmes, and revealing that this, to many, very epitome of rationality is actually an example of an extended type of rationality, including imagination. Following the fictional protagonist of our study, we consider some aspects of its relevance for management thought and practice. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Scandinavian Journal of Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2016 16:33 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2018 08:32 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2012.01.003 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.scaman.2012.01.003 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101001 |
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