Research Paradigms by Burrell and Morgan

These four research paradigms come from Burrell & Morgan (1979) to explain the way they saw the social-scientific world. This video gives an overview, explains the two main axes in their model, and explains each of the four paradigms: Functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist, and radical structuralist.

We can use this model to more clearly understand the research and theory we are reading and locate our own work. Both authors have backgrounds in organizational studies and their framework makes the most sense from this point of view.

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[JNZ]

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[ameliazhao]

Very clear and helpful! The examples in each quadrant makes it easier to understand. Thanks so much!

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[laraya]

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[ismaelspechtintuition]

Great explanation. Easy to understand. Thanks for sharing.

[staceyleasca]

Thank you for the easy to follow video!

[rosarioparada]

Thank you! you explained so well, I was so confused by Morgan's article.

[kimberley-annblack]

Would you happen to know the artist (or link) of the picture showing the person peaking under the blue sky screen? This is very impactful.

[lucyeldridge]

very helpful and very interesting, thank you!

[ProfessorRovian]

Since functionalism is a way to categorize research, could I say that thsse 4 paradigms are a functionalist way to see the world? So, if I believe that this 4 paradigms are the true, than I am a funcionalist researcher, and if everybody believe that these 4 paradigms are true, then everybody is a functionalist. Am I right? And to make my question clear I make another question, could an interpretative researcher have developed these paradigms?

[nelsonartemio]

I am drawn to the work of Karl Marx but also to the work of Paulo Freire. What are your thoughts on the blending of paradigms? I do think that our social worlds are jointly constructed in discourse and that those agents with a greater discursive power do a lot of work to shape our thinking about who we are and what roles we play. I also believe that the nature of capitalism necessarily leads to predictable outcomes in the relationship between workers and the capitalists.

How can you become emancipated if the structures in which you are embedded do not allow for you to imagine any different visions for your life?

Feeling a bit confused; are these mutually exclusive?

Thanks!

[rawrrawr]

So what are the two things that led to this? Is it just regulation and stabilty vs radical change, and then theories vs objective?