The Oxford Handbook of Critical Management Studies
Mats Alvesson, "The Oxford Handbook of Critical Management Studies "
English | ISBN: 0199237719 | 2009 | 604 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 0199237719 | 2009 | 604 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Critical Management Studies (CMS) has emerged as a movement that questions the authority and relevance of mainstream thinking and practice. Critical of established social practices and institutional arrangements, it challenges prevailing systems of domination and promotes the development of alternatives to them.
CMS draws upon diverse critical traditions. Of particular importance for its initial articulation was the thinking of members of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. From these foundations, CMS has grown into a pluralistic and inclusive movement incorporating a diverse range of perspectives–ranging from labour process theory to radical feminism. In recent times, a set of ideas broadly labelled "poststructuralist" have been developed to complement and challenge the insights of Critical Theory, giving new impetus for scholars seeking to challenge the status quo and articulate a more inclusive and humane future for management practice.