Theoretical Foundation for Managers' Behavior Analysis by Graph-Based Pattern Matching

Abstract

Background. Nowadays many research results in management are not able to be !ompared to one another. Scientists seem to build isolated ontologies use incompatible research meths ods and draw conclusions which are at least neutral to each other. Thus a new methodological approach could allow us to overcome these obstacles. Research aims. The goal of this paper is to ma(e a contribution to a methodology of ressearch in management science in the field of theoretical research and drawing theoretical conclusions by presenting a new approach to the analysis of managed behaviour. Method. Presented approach to the analysis of managed behaviour is based on facts theory and the system of organizational terms. Such a basis lets us use graph theory to recognize patterns in managed behaviour. Key findings. The graphbased pattern matching is useful to analyse managerial behaviour when the managers ta(e part in management processes. Indispensable theoretical concept for this is the system on organizational terms based on the facts theory.