A meta-theoretical reflection
Sometimes scholars openly discuss their assumptions, and their views on ontology and
epistemology, sometimes these are more hidden. Particularly, researchers working
within a dominant perspective neglect metatheoretical discussions. This is probably
Speaking
of change
289
Downloaded by THAKSIN UNIVERSITY At 22:00 11 November 2014 (PT)due to the fact that within dominant perspectives core assumptions are seen as
self-evident (Burrell and Morgan, 1979). Nevertheless, assumptions on change and on
communication affect the whole research process from formulating research questions,
to material collection and interpretation of results. Weick (1998) has observed that the
main barrier to new thinking on organizational change is researchers’ ontological and
epistemological commitments. Among organizational researchers there is a general
need for a more reflective attitude to the ontology and its consequences on the result.
Thus, it is critical to recognize from which perspective, or with which approach
different studies are generated. This is even more so in a multi-disciplinary area like
communication and change.
A meta-theoretical reflection
Sometimes scholars openly discuss their assumptions, and their views on ontology and
epistemology, sometimes these are more hidden. Particularly, researchers working
within a dominant perspective neglect metatheoretical discussions. This is probably
Speaking
of change
289
Downloaded by THAKSIN UNIVERSITY At 22:00 11 November 2014 (PT)due to the fact that within dominant perspectives core assumptions are seen as
self-evident (Burrell and Morgan, 1979). Nevertheless, assumptions on change and on
communication affect the whole research process from formulating research questions,
to material collection and interpretation of results. Weick (1998) has observed that the
main barrier to new thinking on organizational change is researchers’ ontological and
epistemological commitments. Among organizational researchers there is a general
need for a more reflective attitude to the ontology and its consequences on the result.
Thus, it is critical to recognize from which perspective, or with which approach
different studies are generated. This is even more so in a multi-disciplinary area like
communication and change.
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