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Recent Developments in Critical Management Science

Mingers, John (1992) Recent Developments in Critical Management Science. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 43 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 0160-5682. (doi:10.2307/2583693) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:3881)

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Abstract

For much of its history management science had a quantitative and technical emphasis. More recently, there has been a move towards more subjective approaches such as 'soft OR' and 'soft systems'. Currently, there is interest in 'critical management science' drawing on critical theory, particularly the work of Habermas. This paper reviews developments in critical management science, in particular critiques of traditional and 'soft' management science; Jackson and Keys' system of systems methodology; critical management science methodologies and the problem of power in bringing about change; and the postmodernist critique.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.2307/2583693
Uncontrolled keywords: critical management science; critical theory; methodology; postmodernism; power
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HA Statistics > HA33 Management Science
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Analytics, Operations and Systems
Depositing User: John Mingers
Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2009 18:30 UTC
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2023 11:29 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/3881 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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