In Search of the Specificity of Scientific Originality in the Discipline of Management Science

Abstract

The aim of the paper was to explore the relevance of the specificity of the management science discipline to the understanding of scientific originality in the discipline. The ambiguity of the concept of scientific originality is discussed and the differences in the conceptualisation of scientific originality between scientific fields and disciplines are presented. This is followed by an analysis of the relevance of discipline-specific characteristics of management science to the understanding of originality. The study supports the view that there is a particular understanding of originality inherent in a management science. It provides a theoretical contribution to the conceptualisation of scientific originality in the discipline and outlines directions for further research. A narrative critical literature review was conducted.