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Beyond criticism: towards alternatives

Murphy, Jonathan Richard 2009. Beyond criticism: towards alternatives. Critical perspectives on international business 5 (4) , pp. 304-317. 10.1108/17422040911003042

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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue for more widespread and consistent engagement of critical management scholars in influencing policy debates on globalisation, social and economic justice, and the proper role of international business. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the reasons that critical management studies (CMS) scholars have been relatively absent from the policy debate surrounding the global economic crisis beginning in 2007. It begins by reviewing the opportunities for policy engagement provided by the crisis, and outlining some of the notable contributions to the debate that have been made by critical management scholars. The paper lists and discusses six factors that need to be addressed if CMS is to have a bigger practical policy impact in the future. Findings – The paper asserts that the critical management scholarly community could have been more effective in the contemporary global economic crisis. Some common policy objectives need to be settled upon, including a global focus on egalitarianism. There is a need to move beyond the exhausted epistemological debate between Marxism and post-structuralism, and to pay more attention to practical policy impact. CMS scholars should resist academic narrow-casting, keep a focus on meta-narratives, and treat each other more collegially. Originality/value – The paper encourages discussion within the critical management scholarly community on the need for engagement in practical policy debate and advocacy.

Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Schools: Business (Including Economics)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Uncontrolled Keywords: Critical management ; Economic policy ; Globalization ; International business
Publisher: Emerald
ISSN: 1742-2043
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2017 13:40
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/17878

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