The review study was based on understanding the traditional role of organizational research in its evolution andthe intended improvement in organizational performance. The review expands on empirical provocative articleon publication bias in medical journals which concluded that most in most research designs the researchfindings are false. This is a serious threat to cumulative knowledge development and is injurious to the academicenterprise. Organizational research is seemingly contaminated by a widely shared prescription for research tobe ‘interesting’ while eliminating philosophical quality. This contributes to the mismatch between the objectivesof the research and organizational practices. The field of organizational research is experiencing disruptivetrends since it is the meeting point for numerous disciplines. Organizational research should strive to beinformed by responsible research than to focus on being merely ‘interesting’. This requires paying attention tothe research paradigm components: ontology, epistemology, methodology, and methods to resolve thecredibility challenge. The study provided a basis for harmonizing philosophical and organizational research toclose the discovered gaps. Addressing the credibility dilemma in organizational research is crucial to ignitingtransformation conversations; maintaining public confidence, and guarding the authority of those in academics.The scientific claims of organizational research should be beyond reproach. This article advocates for the needto shun the current over-reliance on formulaic conformity, instrumental research, and a partisan approach toresearch.
Entrepreneurship plays a significant role in national economies around the world, including the Republic of Zimbabwe, which has largely focused on the socio-economic devolution program. The necessity for entrepreneurship and policymakers around the world currently is to advance the quality of the entrepreneurship outcomes rather than just increase the number of entrepreneurs. To strengthen the context of entrepreneurship and innovation, the authors suggested that governments need to move to what is called an entrepreneurial ecosystem approach. Isenberg's model for the entrepreneurial ecosystem is applied as a catalyst for building a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem under circular economies.
Quality is at the top of most agendas and improving quality is the most important task facing any higher education institution. High-quality education has become a key ingredient for socio-economic development. Many governments are putting more importance on the delivery of a quality education at institutions of higher learning. Enactment of pro higher education TQM legislation is now at the center of education delivery systems. In a highly competitive education sector, the success of academic institutions depends on the quality of education. This chapter presents a review of the responses of Higher Education Institutions in Zimbabwe to the introduction of statutory total quality management in education. Data and information for this study are collected through extensive literature and document review, interviewing experts, and personal experience. The feedback and insights and reviews are supported by TQM theory.
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