> And it is a fiction. It's funny, that I came into the thread to make the same point to an extent. The problem is that it is a fiction but that fiction has be

> And it is a fiction. It's funny, that I came into the thread to make the same point to an extent. The problem is that it is a fiction but that fiction has become law [0]. I honestly don't know the legal system well enough to know how this gets fixed but in the interim it seems a slightly to strong effort in navel gazing to talk about how its incorrect without acknowledging that it is. It is unfortunate that such transitions happen so consistently in management. The field seeks to be treated as a science (in the paradigm sense) despite not having the basic philosophical characteristics. Findings in physics may change what I look for in future physics experiments but observing a phenomenon isn't going to change it (and grant me some grace...we aren't talking about quantum). In management, the observations are the behavior of humans and the results inform human practice. That makes research management and practice inseparable, no matter how much they want to be science. However, that is ignored an an attempt to take a scientific stance. The result even affects pedagogy with techniques designed to communicate the development of critical thinking through engagement of multiple perspectives is usurped over time into just teaching the current 'rules' of business [1]. [0] https://www.litigationandtrial.com/2010/09/articles/series/special-comment/ebay-v-newmark-al-franken-was-right-corporations-are-legally-required-to-maximize-profits/ https://www.litigationandtrial.com/2010/09/articles/series/s... [1] Bridgman, T., Cummings, S., & McLaughlin, C. (2016). Re-stating the case: How revisting the development of the case method can help us think differently about the future of the business school. https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2015.0291 https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2015.0291