Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact

What a good idea! a conceptual history of the paradigm in organizational theory

“…In his preface to the 1979 English edition of Fleck's book, Kuhn acknowledges that the point of origin for his remarks about textbook science may conceivably be Fleck's discussion of the relationship between journal science and vademecum science (by which term Fleck means handbook/textbook science for general, as opposed to special, experts). 21 It must be said, however, that while Kuhn appreciates a number of separate insights in Fleck's book, he rejects his main argument. Also, it is clear that Fleck was not the only, or even the main influence on Kuhn's thought in this area.…”

Institutionalizing change in a high-technology optronics company: The role of information and communication technologies

“…Most salespeople were insufficiently knowledgeable of the engineers' scientific requirements to be able to respond satisfactorily (Boland & Tenkasi, 1995;Brown & Duguid, 1998). For example, salespeople were not able to anticipate all of the implications for engineering pertaining to a particular sale they were negotiating (Boland & Tenkasi, 1995;Fleck, 1979). As the literature on situated learning highlights, for someone to become familiar with the knowledgeability of salespeople in other domains they need to engage in its practices (Brown & Duguid, 2000;Orr, 1996;Suchman, 1987).…”

“…Typically, these change programmes are made possible through the deployment and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as groupware and workflow systems that allow for work and views to be accessible to employees within and between functional and occupational boundaries (Blackler et al, 2000;Easterby-Smith et al, 2000;Knights & Willmott, 1999). Commentators have highlighted that the opening up of ICT enabled occupational boundaries is problematic due to the different thought worlds that are shared within, but not between groups (Blackler et al, 2000;Boland & Tenkasi, 1995;Fleck, 1979). Further, they have highlighted how the use of ICTs in such change projects are linked to power relations in organizations (Collinson, 2003;Hayes & Walsham, 2003).…”

Truth, Knowledge, Narratives of Selves

“…Equipment is distinguished into theoretical/ epistemological vernaculars (synchronic) and conceptual frames of reference (diachronic). Again: This distinction solves the temporal-epistemological problem of diachronicity and synchronicity: The diachronic conceptual frames of reference provide a stable foundation, whereas vernaculars are dynamic while not arbitrary structures (also : Fleck 1979;Sinding 1996). Talk of a "Kantian frame of reference" is a good example: An interlocutor could equally be operating within a Kantian frame of reference while ascribing to either a physicalist-reductionist type of vernacular or a biological vernacular: there are common elements and concepts such as the idea of "apriorism", "historicity", or the "categorical approach".…”