Phenomenology as a method for exploring management practice

Anosike, Paschal; Ehrich, Lisa Catherine; Ahmed, Pervaiz

Abstract

Phenomenology is a term that has been described as a philosophy, a research paradigm, a methodology and equated with qualitative research. In this paper first we clarify phenomenology by tracing its movement both as a philosophy and as a research method. Next we make a case for the use of phenomenology in empirical investigations of management phenomena. The paper discusses a selection of central concepts pertaining to phenomenology as a scientific research method, which include description, phenomenological reduction and free imaginative variation. In particular, the paper elucidates the efficacy of Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological research praxis as a qualitative research method and how its utility can be applied in creating a deeper and richer understanding of management practice. Copyright © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jul 20, 2012
• Deposit Date: Apr 5, 2023
• Journal: International Journal of Management Practice
• Print ISSN: 1477-9064
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-8143
• Publisher: Inderscience
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 205-224
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMP.2012.048073
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10610298
• Publisher URL: https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJMP.2012.048073