Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective.
From the Western value system, two kinds of ontological and epistemological standpoints are characterized in Management and Social Sciences research; realist ontology and subjectivist ontology or objectivist epistemology and subjectivist epistemology. The kind of ontology and epistemology a resea...
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| description | From the Western value system, two kinds of ontological and epistemological
standpoints are characterized in Management and Social Sciences research; realist
ontology and subjectivist ontology or objectivist epistemology and subjectivist
epistemology. The kind of ontology and epistemology a researcher commits to has
inherent effects towards the researcher’s way of contributing new knowledge. This short
communication attempts to contribute new knowledge to the literature of philosophical
standpoints in management research by discussing the ontological and epistemological
stances with respect to Islam. It was shown that the Islamic viewpoint of ontology and
epistemology is in the middle side between realist - subjectivist ontology and between
objectivist – subjectivist epistemology. This stance of Islam on ontology and
epistemology as elaborated in the Qur’an and the tradition of the Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) increases the resilience with which knowledge is
contributed in a holistic manner regardless of social, cultural or political backgrounds. |
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| spelling | iium-182162015-09-09T01:59:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/18216/ Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. Mohammed Kamil, Naail BD Speculative Philosophy From the Western value system, two kinds of ontological and epistemological standpoints are characterized in Management and Social Sciences research; realist ontology and subjectivist ontology or objectivist epistemology and subjectivist epistemology. The kind of ontology and epistemology a researcher commits to has inherent effects towards the researcher’s way of contributing new knowledge. This short communication attempts to contribute new knowledge to the literature of philosophical standpoints in management research by discussing the ontological and epistemological stances with respect to Islam. It was shown that the Islamic viewpoint of ontology and epistemology is in the middle side between realist - subjectivist ontology and between objectivist – subjectivist epistemology. This stance of Islam on ontology and epistemology as elaborated in the Qur’an and the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) increases the resilience with which knowledge is contributed in a holistic manner regardless of social, cultural or political backgrounds. 2011-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/18216/1/18216.pdf Mohammed Kamil, Naail (2011) Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. Postmodern Openings, 7. pp. 67-74. |
| spellingShingle | BD Speculative Philosophy Mohammed Kamil, Naail Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. |
| title | Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. |
| title_full | Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. |
| title_fullStr | Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. |
| title_short | Ontology and epistemology in management research: An islamic perspective. |
| title_sort | ontology and epistemology in management research: an islamic perspective. |
| topic | BD Speculative Philosophy |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/18216/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18216/1/18216.pdf |