The adaptation of historiography as methodology for research in Administration, although uncommon, is supported on specific principles related to its proper nature and to this area of knowledge. The application of these principles in research isn't always simple due to specific characteristics of the Brazilian reality. The objective of this study is to discuss the natural principles of historiography, as understood in the present, and the possibility of application of these principles in the field of the Administration in Brazil. The debated pillars are, among others, the emphasis on the interpretation of the structures, the acceptance of multiple perspectives, the singularity of the events and the links between History and the past. The sources for historical researches and their availability in Brazil are also debated. Two researches made in the last decade in the field of administration are presented as examples of the historical method. Problems on the application of this methodology in the Brazilian context, such as the fragility of the political structures in the country and the precarious documentation of official texts, are evidenced.
Historical Method; Historiography; Research