@book{d976492188bf438698f0f98866740abc,
title = "Management research based on the paradigm of the design sciences : the quest for tested and grounded technological rules",
abstract = "Academic management theory has a serious utilization problem. This article argues that it stands a better chance of being adopted for instrumental use if the theory is based on the paradigm of the {"}design sciences{"}, like medicine or engineering. Most academic management research is based on the paradigm of the {"}explanatory sciences{"}, like physics. The mission of these sciences is to describe, explain and predict, while the core mission of the design sciences is to develop {"}tested and grounded technological rules{"}. The paradigm of the design sciences is applied to management research and I discuss the potential of solving its utility problem by combining both types of research.",
author = "{Aken, van}, J.E.",
year = "2001",
language = "English",
series = "ECIS working paper series",
publisher = "Technische Universiteit Eindhoven",
}