Description
Book SynopsisIdeal as an introduction and as a quick reference,
Key Concepts in Critical Management Studies explores the essential concepts used within the field today. Specially edited and written by a range of international experts, key ideas are succinctly explained and illustrated beyond a simple definition. Further reading suggestions and cross-referencing provide the reader with means to develop their knowledge further.
With over 50 entries, from Actor Network Theory to Utopianism, readers have instant access and explanation of the most influential concepts in CMS literature. Clear and engaging, this will provide strong support for all courses involving critical management and is a perfect resource for anyone with an interest in this field.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: What Is Critical Management Studies? Accountability Aesthetics Alternative Organization American Pragmatism Actor-Network Theory (ANT) Bureaucracy Business Ethics Capitalism and Anti-Capitalism Class Colonialism and Post-Colonialism Commodity Fetishism Consumer Culture Corporate Social Reporting Corporate Social Responsibility Corporation Critical Accounting Critical Human Resource Management Critical International Management Critical Marketing Studies Critical Realism Critical Theory Deconstruction Dialectics Discourse Environmentalism Feminism Gender Globalisation Governmentality Hegemony Hermeneutics Identity Ideology Immaterial Labour Labour Process Theory Managerialism Marxism and Post-Marxism Materiality McDonaldization Neo-Liberalism Paradigm Political Economy Postmodernism Post-Structuralism Power Queer Theory Reflexivity Sexuality Subjectivity and Subjectivation Surveillance Utopia and Utopianism
