Chinese Management Research at a Crossroads: Some Philosophical Considerations
从哲学角度讨论中国管理研究的情境化问题，指出不同哲学视角对情境化有不同理解，并探讨了在中国情境下检验西方理论、避免理论泛滥的替代路径。
In this commentary, I discuss some philosophical issues related to contextualizing Chinese management research. First, it should be noted that contextualization can be interpreted in different ways by different philosophical perspectives. Second, the Duhem-Quine thesis implies that replications, in the form of empirical generalization, are an appropriate means of testing Western theories in a Chinese context. Third, owing to the difficulty of conclusively falsifying management theories, attempts to create theories that explain unique Chinese management phenomena may lead to theory proliferation and the perpetuation of weak, or even false, theories. Finally, I propose the study of empirical regularities as an alternative to the theory application and theory creation approaches.