Epistemological and Sociological Problem of Administrative Theory

Abstract

This article raises a debate and a theoretical discussion of the epistemological and sociological problems of Latin American administrative theory. In the first there is a polysemy of theories, concepts and meanings. And in the second, we verify that these theories come from social, economic and cultural contexts different from ours. The scope of the study lies in its critical contribution to the theoretical debate; its limitation is to conduct empirical research in each country. The discussion focuses on the criticism of the conventional theory of the administration that from functionalist and positivist perspectives distract the basic issues of society such as power, domination, and exploitation. In contrast to these approaches, some unconventional management research agendas are synthetically described.