Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of adopting a critical realist position for the study of performance measurement and management (PMM) systems. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses recent challenges to knowledge creation in PMM, arguing that overcoming the...

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Autor: Armstrong, Ryan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/200788
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/200788
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rendiment
Planificació estratègica
Lideratge
Realisme
Performance
Strategic planning
Leadership
Realism
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spelling Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creationArmstrong, RyanRendimentPlanificació estratègicaLideratgeRealismePerformanceStrategic planningLeadershipRealismPurpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of adopting a critical realist position for the study of performance measurement and management (PMM) systems. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses recent challenges to knowledge creation in PMM, arguing that overcoming these will require revisiting often implicit philosophical assumptions related to how the world is and how we learn about it. A critical realist perspective is explored and illustrated with the case of a software company attempting to empower and motivate its team. Findings Critical realism provides a means of building interdisciplinary knowledge in PMM. In addition to a generative view of causality, critical realism could augment a systems view of PMM by adopting a stratified view of reality and through its applied approach to knowledge building. The case illustrates the RRREIC approach and highlights the interplay of mechanisms of different scales and how this requires interdisciplinarity. Research limitations/implications Approaching the study of PMM with critical realism requires going beyond a particular tool or practice to understand the theory behind it. Such an approach can facilitate a layered, nuanced analysis of the issues facing organizations in a changing context. Originality/value This paper adds to discussion of philosophical topics in management and PMM and could help resolve ongoing challenges to knowledge building in the field, especially around barriers to conducting interdisciplinary research. In combination with rigorous methods, a strong philosophical base can facilitate relevant, lasting theories that can respond to a changing organizational context.Emerald Publishing2019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/200788Articles publicats en revistes (Empresa)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-05-2018-0202Management Research Review, 2019, vol. 42, num. 5, p. 568-585https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-05-2018-0202cc-by-nc (c) Armstrong, Ryan, 2019https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2007882026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
title Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
spellingShingle Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
Armstrong, Ryan
Rendiment
Planificació estratègica
Lideratge
Realisme
Performance
Strategic planning
Leadership
Realism
title_short Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
title_full Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
title_fullStr Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
title_full_unstemmed Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
title_sort Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Armstrong, Ryan
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Rendiment
Planificació estratègica
Lideratge
Realisme
Performance
Strategic planning
Leadership
Realism
topic Rendiment
Planificació estratègica
Lideratge
Realisme
Performance
Strategic planning
Leadership
Realism
description Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of adopting a critical realist position for the study of performance measurement and management (PMM) systems. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses recent challenges to knowledge creation in PMM, arguing that overcoming these will require revisiting often implicit philosophical assumptions related to how the world is and how we learn about it. A critical realist perspective is explored and illustrated with the case of a software company attempting to empower and motivate its team. Findings Critical realism provides a means of building interdisciplinary knowledge in PMM. In addition to a generative view of causality, critical realism could augment a systems view of PMM by adopting a stratified view of reality and through its applied approach to knowledge building. The case illustrates the RRREIC approach and highlights the interplay of mechanisms of different scales and how this requires interdisciplinarity. Research limitations/implications Approaching the study of PMM with critical realism requires going beyond a particular tool or practice to understand the theory behind it. Such an approach can facilitate a layered, nuanced analysis of the issues facing organizations in a changing context. Originality/value This paper adds to discussion of philosophical topics in management and PMM and could help resolve ongoing challenges to knowledge building in the field, especially around barriers to conducting interdisciplinary research. In combination with rigorous methods, a strong philosophical base can facilitate relevant, lasting theories that can respond to a changing organizational context.
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