Power, theory building, and heuristics

Jean-Claude Thoenig (1)

1 DRM - Dauphine Recherches en Management

The concept of power provides a unique analytical tool to study, understand and explain organized action set ups. The paper lists a series of examples derived from the research practice of its author. Such a perspective does not imply that this tool by definition makes sense only for theoretical agendas dealing with power and domination issues. The paper also explores some scientific enigmas that are still open for further inquiry

Mots clés: "Power" "Analytical tool" "scientific enigmas" "organized action"; Power" "Analytical tool" "scientific enigmas" "organized action

Domaines: Gestion et management

Jean-Claude Thoenig. Power, theory building, and heuristics. M@n@gement, 2011, 14 (1), pp.38-46. ⟨halshs-00638230⟩