Decentering Wren’s History of Management Thought

Novičević, Milorad M.; Jones, Logan C.

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“…planning practices) but only with awareness that there is nothing actual in this kind of abstraction (i.e. it is simply a pragmatic approach labeling patterns of leadership action within the collective in a meaningful way – Novicevic et al., 2015a,b).…”

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“…In this article, we have developed narrative explanation of emerging collective leadership process using the frame of interpretivism and inductive theorizing (Novicevic et al., 2015a,b). The explanation was constructed using a historiometric method following Friedrich et al.’s (2014) model of collective leadership positing that the actions and performance of collective leadership as institutional work are a function of leader skills, developed network, and effective communication.…”

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Collective leadership as institutional work: interpreting evidence from Mound Bayou

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In this article, we refine and extend the conceptualization of collective leadership by examining how institutional work can play a central role in the emergence of collective leadership success or failure through conflict. Specifically, based on historical traces collected from the first African American town in Mississippi, Mound Bayou, which was founded and led by a group of ex-slaves, we conceptualize collective leadership as a compilational process and elucidate the development of collective leadership amid the relational and inspirational aspects of conflict that arose among this cadre of historical collective leaders. We selected the case of Mound Bayou because the specifics of the case allowed us to explore how collective leadership emerged, and over time, led to conflict engendered by issues that arose within the institutional processes of formation, maintenance, and transformation of the town. We used interpretivist epistemology into which we incorporated and utilized historiometric methodology to code and interpret salient archival data. Based on this analysis, we inductively theorize the process by which the leaders of Mound Bayou collectively forged and led, in both cooperative and conflicting manner, the first African American community in the Mississippi Delta.

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“…Furthermore, several critics of the EMT have taken issue with the periodization proposed by Wren and Bedeian which involves dividing management into distinct eras (Novicevic et al , 2015). For example, a criticism is that dividing management into eras imposes a structure that is ahistorical, merely a product of the historian’s mind (Muldoon, 2020a, 2020b).…”

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The singular touchstone: the enduring relevance of The Evolution of Management Thought

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine what qualities contributed to the durability of The Evolution of Management Thought (EMT) as a classic that provided scholars a grand narrative of management history for half a century. Specifically, this paper aspires to reveal how the EMT has overcome the boundedness of time over the past 50 years by being both timeless (signaling continuity/permanence) and historical (signaling change/contingency). Design/methodology/approach The authors analyze both the metaphorical (i.e. universal) and the historical (i.e. particular) meanings that the EMT authors have communicated over eight editions of the classic. Findings The authors found that Wren and Bedeian have managed to balance temporality and referentiality in the EMT by writing it as the “practical past” of management. The authors also found that the authors ensured the ongoing renewal of their classic by innovating it as an everlasting contemporary text. Originality/value This paper provides an original analysis of the EMT explaining why it is a “classic” of management history. The analysis presented in this paper reveals why this timeless work has been a singular touchstone that exemplifies the history of management discipline.

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“…In addition, the combination of the liberty ethic, ideas around freedom, and relationships between people and the state, furthered by the government's interest to expand and develop market activity, contributed to the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution (Wren, 1994). By the late 1800s, the management theory Taylorism was heavily centred in the development of management studies (Novicevic et al, 2015). Taylorism focuses on efficiencies in labour and production for maximized profits and was developed by Frederick Taylor (Peaucelle, 2000).…”

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More Critical, Less Managerial: Addressing the Managerialist Ideology in Academic Libraries

Vong

2022

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Managerialism is an ideology that presents management as the center of organizations, shifting power and agency away from workers. This ideology allows more control and power to reside at the top of an organization, rather than allowing shared power in decision-making and everyday work. This structure can create inequitable and oppressive work environments that devalue the agency and intelligence of library staff and librarians. Managerialism, while considered an ideology on its own, has been building stronger roots in academic library practices due to influence from neoliberalism in the university environment. While managers can help with achieving organizational goals, it is important to critically examine library management practices to ensure that managers address instances of exclusion and inequity that may arise in these practices. This article introduces managerialism by providing a brief history of management and its expansion. It also identifies academic library practices that have been and continue to be susceptible to managerialist influences, such as consumer surveys, the demand for managers, strategic planning, leadership institutes, and merit pay. The article also provides some suggestions for addressing managerialism in the profession to ensure equity and inclusion are prioritized in library work. This includes practicing critical reflection, embedding critical perspectives in LIS education and training, and introducing critical perspectives on leadership.

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Decentering Wren’s History of Management Thought

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Collective leadership as institutional work: interpreting evidence from Mound Bayou

Collective leadership as institutional work: interpreting evidence from Mound Bayou

The singular touchstone: the enduring relevance of The Evolution of Management Thought

More Critical, Less Managerial: Addressing the Managerialist Ideology in Academic Libraries

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