A preliminary theory of managerialism as an ideology

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8975436
AutoresThomas Klikauer (0000-0002-0315-3198, Western Sydney University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen49
Número4
Páginas421-442
Fecha de publicación2019-06-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal for the Theory of Social Behaviour (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0021-8308 • E-ISSN: 1468-5914
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jtsb.12220
OpenAlexW2952309456
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas86

While many know or have used the term Managerialism, the development of a theory about Managerialism remains largely non‐existent. When management becomes an ideology we speak of Managerialism reaching beyond the simple administration of a business organisation. Like many “‐isms”, Managerialism carries connotations to ideology, thereby leading to the question: what would the development of a theory of Managerialism's ideology look like? Since Managerialism has been largely been clarified (Klikauer, 2013 & 2015), this paper builds on these ideas to examine the question of a theory of Managerialism ideology. This is tackled in three steps: the paper discusses what an ideology is; this is followed by a brief outline of twelve characteristics of ideology delivering a threefold definition of ideology and leading to two schools of thoughts; finally, the paper shows how ideology and Managerialism are linked. The paper's key argument is that any theory development on Managerialism cannot avoid the issue of ideology

Argument (complex analysis · Economics · Epistemology · Ideology · Managerialism · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Philosophy · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Political Economy and Marxism · Public Administration