Title: Provocation: Business schools and economic crisis – We are all critical now: but critique of what, for whom?

Authors: Michael Saren

Addresses: School of Management, Ken Edwards Building, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK

Abstract: This paper argues that existing critical dimensions of discussions in business schools are not always recognised. The theory and practice debate oversimplifies and unnecessarily polarises each view when both need questioning. Transforming management education involves difficulties, but must shift to more of a focus on encouraging managers to be critical readers.

Keywords: business schools; management teaching; critical management studies; CMS; critical marketing; management practice; management theory; management education; business education; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMCP.2010.031299

International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 2010 Vol.4 No.1, pp.28 - 33

Published online: 29 Jan 2010 *

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