Understanding management critically : a student text by Dyer, Suzette instant download

Understanding management critically : a student text by Dyer, Suzette instant download

xix, 297 pages :, \"Thought-provoking and insightful, this text uses critical theory to explore aspects of management and work as we know it. Key thinkers are introduced and their ideas are explained in an accessible and engaging way, as current trends are traced back to earlier movements. A wide range of international case studies and examples combine theory with practice, showing the relevance of critical management studies in the context of globalization and the financial crisis. - Chapters on ethics, environmentalism and leadership - Extensive pedagogy including case studies, 'think points' and discussion questions - Additional online teaching material including class activities This text is essential reading for any undergraduate or postgraduate student studying Critical Management Studies, or any management course with a critical slant.\"--Distributor's website, Includes bibliographical references and index, 1 Raising Critical Consciousness in Management Studies -- 2 Influential Thinkers and the Critical Discourse -- 3 Neo-liberalism, Globalisation and the Global Economy -- 4 Organisational Structures and the Idea of Work -- 5 Politics, Power and Control within Organisations -- 6 Gender, Race and Class Diversities in the Workplace -- 7 Consumer Culture, Commodities and Consumption -- 8 Sustainability and Ecological Responsibility under Capitalism -- 9 Studying Leaders and Leadership Critically -- 10 Reflections on Self, Other and Organisations