架构理论与方法回顾及其对战略管理的启示

科研管理 ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (5): 44-53.

架构理论与方法回顾及其对战略管理的启示

龚丽敏¹, 江诗松¹, 魏江²

1. 武汉大学经济与管理学院, 湖北武汉 430072;
2. 浙江大学管理学院, 浙江杭州 310058

收稿日期:2012-06-18 修回日期:2012-11-13 出版日期:2014-05-25 发布日期:2014-05-21
作者简介:龚丽敏（1981-），女（汉），江西南昌人，武汉大学经济与管理学院讲师，研究方向：战略管理和技术创新管理。
江诗松（1981-），男（汉），江西广丰人，武汉大学经济与管理学院讲师，研究方向：战略管理和创新管理。
魏江（1970-），男（汉），浙江诸暨人，浙江大学管理学院教授，博士生导师，研究方向：创新管理。
基金资助:
国家自然科学基金青年基金项目“转型经济中后发企业创新能力的追赶路径和机理：国有和民营企业的比较”，编号：71202122，起止时间：2013-2015；国家自然科学基金青年基金项目“多维技术空间机遇下的新兴经济企业成长路径：商业模式的视角”，编号：71302094，起止时间：2014-2016；武汉市社科项目“武汉企业商业模式及其创新研究”，编号：13014；武汉大学“70后”学者学术发展计划支持项目“中国企业的国际竞争力提升”，起止时间：2012-2015。

Configuration approach review and its implications for strategic management study

Gong Limin¹, Jiang Shisong¹, WeiJiang²

1. Economicsand Management School, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China;
2. School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China

Received:2012-06-18 Revised:2012-11-13 Online:2014-05-25 Published:2014-05-21

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 传统线性和简单权变思维越来越难以处理不断复杂化的现实世界，需要新的理论和方法来指导研究者对现象的考察。架构理论与方法也许正逢其时。本文从组织研究经历的“普适-权变-架构”范式变迁过程开始，总结了组织管理研究核心逻辑的变化，指出了架构理论与方法的重要性，并讨论了两种架构理论化方法的本质、适用情况、步骤、操作及实证方法。最后，本文论述了架构理论与方法对战略管理，特别是中国情境下战略管理研究具有极其重要的启示意义。

关键词: 架构理论与方法, 全局观, 组织研究范式, 中国情境, 战略管理

Abstract: Traditional linear and contingent approaches are facing the challenge of dealing with increasingly complicated world. Configuration approach might help addressing this problem. Building upon the paradigm shift of organization research from universalistic to contingency and eventually to configuration approach, two configuration approaches, typology and taxonomy are identified. We also examine the operationalization and empirical issues regarding configuration approach. The paper concludes with the implications of configuration approach for strategic management, especially for Chinese strategic management studies.

Key words: Configuration approach, holistic view, organization research paradigm, Chinese context, strategic management

中图分类号:

C93-0

龚丽敏, 江诗松, 魏江. 架构理论与方法回顾及其对战略管理的启示[J]. 科研管理, 2014, 35(5): 44-53.

Gong Limin, Jiang Shisong, WeiJiang. Configuration approach review and its implications for strategic management study[J]. Science Research Management, 2014, 35(5): 44-53.

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