Epistemology of Administration in Brazil: State of the Art

Abstract

This article identifies the current stage of epistemology studies in administration, in Brazil. A panorama containing the main dimensions of the studies in epistemology, recently addressed by the Brazilian authors, is presented. The articles researched were presented at EnANPAD 2016, 2017 and the V International Colloquium on Epistemology and Sociology of Administration Science held in 2015. Eight dimensions were identified: 1) Epistemological approaches centered on pragmatism and organizational practices; 2) Debate on epistemic and philosophical options; 3) Rationality; 4) Problems of teaching and school institution; 5) Public administration; 6) History and organizations; 7) Decolonial approach; 8) Innovation analysis. Finally, the advance in epistemological studies in the field of administration is verified. In addition a brief presentation of the articles published in this special edition is presented, which is exclusively for works discussed at the V Colloquium of International Epistemology, in 2015.