Managementpraxis

Managementpraxis, or management practice, refers to the actual conduct of managerial work in organizations. It encompasses the routines, decisions, and interactions through which goals are translated into action. While management theory provides models of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, praxis focuses on how these activities are carried out in real settings, taking into account context, culture, resources, and constraints.

It includes strategic decision-making, coordination of work, people management, process design and improvement, risk management, and governance. Praxis is shaped by informal norms, organizational routines, and everyday problem-solving, and it evolves through learning from experience, experimentation, and reflection.

Relation to research: Managementpraxis is a core concern of management science, organizational studies, and business administration. There is emphasis on bridging theory and practice, including evidence-based management and practice theories that study how knowledge is transferred and embedded in daily work.

Methods to study praxis include case studies, action research, ethnography, and longitudinal studies, often focusing on how decisions are made and how routines develop.

Context and challenges: Praxis is affected by organizational culture, structure, and external environment. Barriers include resistance to change, misalignment between rhetoric and action, and cognitive biases that hinder learning.