Can critical management studies ever be ‘practical’? A case study in engaged scholarship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891966 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel King (0000-0002-0277-8444, Nottingham Trent University, corresponding author), Mark Learmonth (0000-0003-3436-9386, Durham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 353-375 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0018726714528254 |
| OpenAlex | W2142560869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 83 |
What happens when you try to engage with management practice as a critical management scholar by actually doing management? Although there have been calls for critical scholars to attempt such engagement, little is known about the practical challenges and learning that may be involved. This article therefore provides a case study that details some of the experiences one of us had when working as a manager while trying to remain true to his critical sensibilities. The story suggests that transforming management practice will be a constant struggle, and that the difficulties of achieving even small changes should not be underestimated. However, change is not impossible. Following Foucault, we argue that critical perspectives, when engaged in particular ways, offer resources through which we might challenge the dominance of managerialist thinking on a practical level − at least in the long run
Critical management studies · Critical practice · Dominance (genetics · Epistemology · Political science · Public relations · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Management Theory and Practice · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |