1st Edition
Management Fashions Turning Bestselling Ideas into Objects and Institutions
Edited By Krzysztof Klincewicz
Copyright 2006
239 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
239 Pages
by
Routledge
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Using the theory of management fashions proposed in the 1990s by Eric Abrahamson, Krzysztof Klincewicz analyzes the changing popularity of management concepts accompanied by solutions. Among these are management bestsellers, consulting services, software systems, "methodologies," and approaches to organizational change, training courses, professional certifications and even new corporate... Read more
Editorial, 1. Introduction, 2. Setting the Stage Reflections on Ogranisations and Management, 3. Fashion as Mechanism of Social Change, 4. Management Fashions, 5. Discourse – Lifecycle, Types and Translations, 6. Fashion Area, 7. I.C.T. Solutions in the Fashion Arena, 8. Management Fashions and Marketing Strategies of Solution Vendors, 9. Conclusions, 10. Appendix 1 – Note on Discourse Volume Analysis as Research Technique, 11. Appendix 2 – List of Documentary Sources, References, Notes, About the Author
Biography
Krzysztof Klincewicz
