Making strategy matter: Social theory, knowledge interests and business education

The tensions and challenges facing business education frame this paper, which takes a critical look at the historical evolution of business school education in the context of the present conjecture, with a particular emphasis on the role social theory can play in the analysis of strategy and ethics....

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Published in:Business history 2013-10, Vol.55 (7), p.1247-1264
Main Authors: Clegg, Stewart R., Jarvis, Walter P., Pitsis, Tyrone S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Business
Business education
Business ethics
Business schools
Business studies
Colleges and universities
Education
Ethics
Global Financial Crisis
Higher education
Historical analysis
Management
Management science
MBA programs & graduates
moral anthropology
phronesis
Schools
Social theory
Sociology
Strategic management
Studies
Universities
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Summary:The tensions and challenges facing business education frame this paper, which takes a critical look at the historical evolution of business school education in the context of the present conjecture, with a particular emphasis on the role social theory can play in the analysis of strategy and ethics. Flyvbjerg's phronesis and Selznick's sociology are deployed to address the challenges facing business schools and their place in higher education. Kant's moral anthropology opens common grounds to both approaches. Our aim is to provide a platform from which business and university leaders can debate and discuss the current and future role and impact of business school education, particularly focusing on linking and cultivating ethical and strategic capabilities in management and organizational practices.
ISSN:0007-6791
1743-7938
DOI:10.1080/00076791.2013.838033