Reimaging Management Theory and Practice - part 1

Speaker: Hector Rocha (IAE Business School) This webinar is part 1 of 3. In this webinar, we will discuss the influence and impact of management theories on management practice and the common good. We will: a) discuss the assumptions underlying the dominant management theories, especially in the economic, sociological, and psychological realms; b) reflect on the impact of management theory on management practice and the common good, considered as the set of conditions that enhance the development of people, organizations, and society in general; c) apply the criteria and theories analysed to research papers according to academic writing standards and journal review processes. Recommended reading: Rocha, H., Pirson, M., & Suddaby, R. (2021). Business with Purpose and the Purpose of Business Schools: Re-Imagining Capitalism in a Post Pandemic World: A Conversation with Jay Coen Gilbert, Raymond Miles, Christian Felber, Raj Sisodia, Paul Adler, and Charles Wookey. Journal of Management Inquiry, 30(3), 354-367 Birkinshaw, J., Healey, M. P., Suddaby, R., & Weber, K. (2014). Debating the future of management research. Journal of Management Studies, 51(1), 38-55.