Is there such a thing as “Evidence-Based Management” ?

Administrators, practitioners, and educators can perform tasks in a variety of ways in various ways to persuade desired goals. According to Pfeffer and Sutton (2006), it is impossible to realize and always try other technologies, methods or processes at all times, but the evidence is helpful in determining which is right. This article focusing on this will critically read and analyze the pros and cons of the article of Rousseau (2006) "There is evidence-based management".

Evidence based management means that administrators search, evaluate, and apply empirical evidence from management studies in the same way as clinical practitioners. Administrators must also prepare to systematically document and evaluate their decisions and actions to further rationalize effective management practices (Axelsson, 1998). Organizational research is sometimes challenging and has not consistently addressed practical management issues (Axelsson, 1998). Furthermore, research on healthcare management is limited compared to management research in other industries. The major funding providers (government agencies and private foundations) of healthcare research have traditionally not funded management research. When large medical systems fund such research, their findings are often considered to be proprietary, and the results are not widely published.

The concept of evidence-based medical practice first appeared in clinical medicine and is now the language, decision making and standards of medical clinicians, administrators, policy makers and researchers around the world. Evidence based clinical practice is defined as a careful, clear and wise integration of current best evidence from a systematic study on individual patient care decisions (Sackett et al., 1996). Through the efforts of International Campbell Collaboration (brothers and sisters of Cochrane Collaboration), it is based on evidence supporting and applying systematic research results for evidence-based practice in the fields of education, criminal justice and social welfare, and evidence for health management Systematic review on the preparation of intervention and the impact of maintenance measures (Campbell Collaboration, latest)