Henry Mintzberg and other writers have talked about the cluster of roles that a manager performs. How does a manager add the

Henry Mintzberg and other writers have talked about the cluster of roles that a manager performs. How does a manager add the role of academic researcher to the cluster? What differences in approach does this imply? What challenges does this present? In the context of the literature you have considered for the course and the seminar discussion, explain what you see as the requirements to pursue the role of academic researcher in conjunction with performance as a manager. Support your explanation by reference to the views of other writers in the literature. (2,000 words) 1. Bareham, J., Bourner, T. and Stevens, G. (2000). “The DBA: What is it for?” Careers Development International. Vol. 5, no. 7, pp 394-403 2. “The Logic of Social Research”, pp 1-15 3. Dent, Eric B. (2002). “Developing Scholarly Practitioners: Doctoral Management Education in the 21st Century”. Chapter 6 in Wankel, C. and De Fillipi, R. eds. (2002). Rethinking Management Education for the 21st Century. Information Age, N.Y. 4. Denzin N, Lincoln Y, (1994) “Handbook of Qualitative Research” pp 1 – 17 5. Robinson, (1993), “Current Controversies in Action Research” 6. Raelin J., (1997), “Action Learning and Action Science – Are They Different?” pp 21-34 7. Kilduff M.,Mehra A., (1997), “Postmodernism and Organizational Research”, pp 453 – 481 8. Brown R. (1997), “You Can’t Expect Rationality from Pregnant Men: Reflections on Multi-disciplinarily in Management Research”, pp 23-30 9. Agnew N., Pyke S.,(1994) “The Science Game: An Introduction to Research in the Social Sciences” pp 269 – 290 10. Zikmund M., (1997), “Business Research Methods” pp 63-78 11. Whitley R., (1984), “The Scientific Status of Management Research As a Practically Oriented Social Science” pp 369-390 12. “An Overview of the Methodological Approach of Action Research”, Rory O’Brien 13. “Solving the Doctoral Dilemma”, Tricia Bisoux 14. “Spanning the Academy-Practice Divide with Doctoral Education in Business”, James C. Lockhart & Ralph E.Stablein 15. “Why Smart Executive Fail?”, Finkelstein