The Beginning of Self-Reflection

An Introductory Framework for Discussing Intellectual Networks

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12450477
AutoresTimothy R Dahlstrom (Arizona State University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2013
Volumen35
Número4
Páginas577-588
Fecha de publicación2013-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAdministrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2753/atp1084-1806350406
OpenAlexW2250163284
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas12

Public administration scholars face increasingly diverse demands for their output, from calls for social embeddedness to interest in sustainable policy solutions. The intellectual networks that produce scholarly publications are largely legacy systems that have not been updated to meet current demands and thus are overdue for some self-reflection. A framework for intellectual network analysis from the philosopher Michael Polanyi is presented as a platform to encourage discussion of issues related to scholarly intellectual networks. Polanyi's framework describes certain characteristics and necessary features of sustainable intellectual networks, but it also contains an inherent conflict that is analyzed from an agency perspective. An alternative approach is discussed as a possible remedy for the conflict. Areas for further research and theory on intellectual networks are suggested

Agency (philosophy · Critical reflection · Embeddedness · Epistemology · Face (sociological concept · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Reflection (computer programming · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Management and Organizational Studies · Public Policy and Administration Research