Analysis and Synthesis of Prior Research

Adler, P. S., Forbes, L. C., & Willmott, H. (2007). Critical management studies. The Academy of Management Annals, 1, 119–179. Retrieved from Business Source Complete.

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of critical management studies (CMS). It explores common themes of CMS as well as the progression of the movement and motivating factors for implementing the theory.

•Baker, D. P., Thorne, S., Gamson, D., & Blair, C. (2006, August 11).Cognition, culture, and institutions: Affinities within the social construction of reality. Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada.

This paper explores the social construction of reality (SCR) paradigm, including the history, growth, and key elements of the paradigm.

•Harvey, M., & Buckley, M. R. (2002). Assessing the " conventional wisdoms" of management for the 21st century organization. Organizational Dynamics, 30(4), 368-378. Retrieved from Science Direct.

This article discusses the usefulness of both conventional management theories and emerging management techniques. It addresses important factors of management, including time, globalization, and technology.

•Parmar, B. L., Freeman, R. E, Harrison, J. S., Wicks, A. C., de Colle, S., & Purnell, L. (2010). Stakeholder theory: The state of the art [Abstract]. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://www.esade.edu/itemsweb/content/produccion/4004901.pdf