Ideal 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.
Introduction: 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
