Abstract
I use this paper to reflect upon the ethics and politics of Critical Management Studies (CMS) research. I highlight a potential for problematic power relations in CMS and, drawing upon Foucault's (1976) 'five methodological precautions' for analysing power, I explore these power relations as an effect of the micro-constitution of 'subordinate' and 'superior' subject positions within the research process. Through detailed analysis of a research interview transcript I illustrate how the researched's 'subordinate' and researcher's 'superior' subject positions may be constructed as an outcome of normal and well-intentioned CMS research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 307-325 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Organization |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |