Power, Authority and Rhetoric at Work
E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten
ISBN: 978-3-11-075828-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The central thesis of
Overcoming Managerialism
is that resisting and overcoming managerialism necessitates the re-establishing of the conceptual distinction between power and authority. Second, it requires the rehabilitating of authoritative management as a protection against authoritarian practices. Authority, properly conceived, redirects power to technical experts and professionals and thereby limits managerial power. The authors discuss ten contentions which, taken together, represent a theory of the foundation of management in which authority, power and rhetoric are central concepts.
This book combines academic scholarship with a readable critique of managerialism. It will be of interest to both management scholars and students.