The contexts of change -- A legend of change : Abraham Flexner -- A spirit of change : Hutchins' University of Chicago -- An incubator of change : the Rand Corporation -- An engine of change : the Ford Foundation -- A poster child of change : G.S.I.A -- Spreading the gospel of change -- The rhetoric of reality : virtual reality in management education -- The rhetoric of relevance : academic knowledge in management education -- The rhetoric of professionalism : managerial identities and management education -- The lessons of history
Summary
Some rather remarkable changes took place in North American business schools between 1945 and 1970, altering the character of these institutions, the possibilities for their future, and the terms of discourse about them. This period represents a minor revolution, during which business school are reported to have become more academic, more analytic, and more quantitative. This book considers these changes and explores their roots
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-349) and index
