BCM104 Study Guide - Final Guide: Abusive Power And Control, Communicative Rationality, Ecological Niche

• School: Macquarie University
• Department: BCM - Bachelor of Community Management
• Course: BCM104
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Theory a set of concepts and understanding that explain and describe and phenomena of interest. Paradigm a set of theories that define a scientific discipline or a way of thinking. Ontology assumptions about existence and reality world around us, reality is what it is through experiences and interactions. Whether we can see or know about it or now: objective ontology an external reality exists and reality if there, subjective reality thing exist because we experience them. Try to explain why and how organisations function. Try to explain what they are doing and how they go about doing it. Identifying the problems and coming up with solutions. We experience knowledge through social interactions and being involved: division of labor, organisation hierarchies, layers of authority, control, prediction, how to make organisations better and more efficient. Believe in: objective ontology: that reality is pre existing, positive epistemology: look for findings and facts of science.