Triumph of Managerialism?

This collection presents a critical dialogue on managerialist forms of government between philosophy political thought organisational and management theory. The volume brings together essays that are concerned with technologies of government that are articulated as different iterations of managerialism. <BR /><BR />The hallmark of managerialist discourse is value considered as a quantifiable abstraction where the intention is to always ‘add value’. The central question addressed here by a team of international expert authors from across a range of disciplines is this: in what ways has this abstraction of value impacted on the substantive work and ethical integrity of government and the public sector and more broadly of the professions (including that of management itself)? Has it displaced this work or simply recast it? The volume addresses audiences in social sciences philosophy management business and organisational studies.