MANAGEMENT, PHENOMENOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY of knowledge, PROBLEM solving, QUALITY standards, STRATEGIC planning, PHENOMENALISM, PHENOMENOLOGICAL sociology, INTENTIONALITY (Philosophy), PERSONALITY & culture
Abstract
This study aims at incorporating the reasoning generated from phenomenology and sociology of knowledge into the conception of judgement on policy- and decision-making for changing management practices. The objectives include: (1) to show how the reasoning generated from phenomenology and sociology of knowledge can be applied to the 'trapped' situation of management, and (2) to identify blocking essences to initiate changes within the framework of these disciplines. Several phenomenological essences extracted from the interviews in Tokyo are illustrated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]