管理研究中的“中国元素”:从情境到理论——兼评李家涛《从中国元素到全球管理理论——中国管理研究回顾与展望》

The Chinese Elements in Management Research: From Contexts to Theories——A Commentary on “Reflections on Chinese Management Research” by JT Li

战略管理领域著名学者李家涛教授是最早一批来自中国并在国际上取得杰出声誉的学者之一,在中国学者于国际顶尖刊物发表论文三十周年之际,他撰文分享了关于中国管理研究的思考。我们认真阅读了李家涛教授的文章,认为中国管理研究要想打破桎梏,必须向国际管理学界贡献真正有中国经验和东方智慧的知识与洞见,做好中国情境与中国元素的具象与结构化,开发和完善中国本土管理理论。我们还认为,李家涛教授在这篇文章中所抛出的诸多观点和命题,如果得到适当回应,将有助于提升中国学者在主流管理领域的话语权,促进管理与组织科学的进化。同时,本文对李家涛教授提出的“中国元素”研究框架和学术倡议进行了补充和延伸。

At a time that marks the 30th anniversary of publications in top-tier management journals by scholars originally from China’s mainland,Professor Jiatao Li,a distinguished scholar in strategic management,shared his thoughts on Chinese management research community.After carefully reading his work of reflections,this paper points out that Chinese management research must strive to contribute knowledge and insights that embody real Chinese experience and oriental wisdom to the international community,by specifying and structuring Chinese contexts as well as elements,and developing Chinese indigenous theories.This commentary proposes that,many arguments and propositions put forward by Li,if answered properly,will help to enhance the voice of Chinese scholars in the mainstream communities,and promote the development of management and organizational science.Furthermore,this paper also extends a research framework centering on Chinese elements and some academic initiatives proposed by Professor Li.