The Purpose of the Business School Alternative Views and Implication
In the mid-20th century, university-based business schools re-oriented themselves to increased alignment with the preferences of the university and decreased alignment with the preferences of business. This re-alignment has caused multiple observers
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Edward W. Miles
The Purpose of the Business School
Edward W. Miles
The Purpose of the Business School Alternative Views and Implications for the Future
Edward W. Miles Georgia State University Atlanta, GA, USA
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In memory of my parents, Oscar and Gladys Miles (even though Mom really didn’t like her first name)
Preface
In The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn (2012 [1962]) discusses the typical sequence of a scientific revolution. A scientific paradigm is generally accepted. Scientists are doing “normal science,” fleshing out the details of the paradigm. Scientific anomalies occur—findings that appear to be inconsistent with the accepted paradigm. However, individual anomalies usually do not threaten the overall paradigm unless the number or centrality of them begins to grow. In some ways, normal science is analogous to a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. The accepted paradigm has provided the outer perimeter of the puzzle and has declared what the overall image of the greater picture is (e.g., the Heidelberg Castle). Normal science involves fitting the remaining puzzle pieces where they belong. Anomalies are individual puzzle pieces that do not seem to be consistent with a German castle. Science continues when there are anomalies. The “puzzle solver” continues when there are a few puzzle pieces t
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