Power

Reed, Cara ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-1661 2025. Power. McCann, Leo, Bozkurt, Ödül, Finn, Rachael, Granter, Edward, Hunter, Carolyn, Kivinen, Nina, Kumar, Arun and Wierman, Brian, eds. Elgar Encyclopedia of Critical Management Studies, Elgar Encyclopedias in Business and Management series, Edward Elgar, pp. 401-405. (10.4337/9781800377721.00097)

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Abstract

Power is central to management and organisational life. Courpasson (2017) defines power as a practice or exercise, manifested as activities between hierarchical positioning (Courpasson, 2017). Mainstream management studies typically view power from a managerial perspective, treating it as a tool for coordination and problem-solving. However, Critical Management Studies (CMS) offers a broader, more nuanced understanding of power, emphasising its inherent presence in organisational structures and ideologies. Influenced by concepts like Foucault's power/knowledge and discourse, CMS critiques mainstream views, highlighting power dynamics that marginalise certain groups. Despite CMS's focus on power, there remains a need for introspection within the field to assess its own impact and inclusivity.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Edward Elgar
ISBN:	978 1 80037 771 4
Last Modified:	16 May 2025 11:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/178162

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