‘Physics Envy’, Cognitive Legitimacy or Practical Relevance: Dilemmas in the Evolution of Management Research in the UK
以组织合法性为视角，分析英国商学院管理研究在学术严谨性与实践相关性之间的困境，认为合法性冲突可能削弱其国际竞争力，呼吁对管理教育与研究进行深入反思。
We reflect on the key debates and controversies that face business schools and management research. This paper frames the core debates in terms of organizational legitimacy as a lens through which to analyse the rapid rise and development of business schools in the UK. The production of management knowledge straddles the precarious divide between academic rigour and practical relevance. We argue that the conflicting sources of legitimacy could be undermining the international research competitiveness of UK schools and that a far‐reaching review of management education and research is necessary.