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Decolonising Ethically Sound and Culturally Sensitive Management Research: A Methodological Reflexive Lens

In: Decolonising the Organisation

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  • Nnamdi O. Madichie

    (Bloomsbury Institute London
    Woxsen University, Department of Marketing, School of Business)

  • Paul Agu Igwe

    (University of Lincoln, Lincoln International Business School)

  • Luqman Olanrewaju Afolabi

    (University of Kigali)

Abstract

This chapter advocates for decolonising research methodologies in management studies by challenging the dominance of Western-centric paradigms and elevating Indigenous knowledge systems. It promotes community-based participatory research (CBPR) as a postcolonial, inclusive approach that emphasises ethical, non-extractive, and collaborative knowledge creation. Central to the proposed framework are the 6Rs: Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, Responsibility, Relationships, and Relationality. These principles guide ethical engagement with Indigenous communities and support research that is mutually beneficial. In this chapter, we argue that adopting such methodologies democratises knowledge production, disrupts epistemological hierarchies, and responds to global socio-political calls for equity in research and education. Ultimately, the chapter calls for a deep restructuring of research ethics and practices, offering a model that is participatory, culturally sensitive, and reflexive of power dynamics in knowledge production.

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  • Nnamdi O. Madichie & Paul Agu Igwe & Luqman Olanrewaju Afolabi, 2026. "Decolonising Ethically Sound and Culturally Sensitive Management Research: A Methodological Reflexive Lens," Springer Books, in: Olatunji David Adekoya & Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi & Malgorzata Ciesielska & Oluwaseun Kolade & Chima (ed.), Decolonising the Organisation, chapter 0, pages 19-36, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-032-14851-3_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-14851-3_2
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