Consilience: An Integrative Approach for Holistic, Overarching and Deterministic Knowledge
Abstract
This research seeks for a major change of direction in the management research field. As proposed by Kuhn in 1970, the academia and research needs unification of knowledge. The article opens up a critical debate by challenging and questioning the status quo (normal science) (Kuhn, 1970). Employing interpretive and critical discourse analysis it presents three of the integrated praxis in academia i-e multidisciplinarity, interdiciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, highlighting the differences among the stated integrated approaches in academia it presents an overarching approach to integration that encases all the three integrated approaches of the academia – consilience, thus responding to Kuhn’s call and further suggesting how it will be aiding the field of management.
Authors
Marriam Malik
Ph. D Scholar, School of Business and Economics, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Naveeda kitchlew
Associate Dean Academics, School of Business and Economics, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan