Promises fulfilled and unfulfilled in management education [[electronic resource] /] / by Howard Thomas, Lynne Thomas, Alexander Wilson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779590003321
• Autore: Thomas Howard <1943->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bingley, : Emerald, 2013
• ISBN: 1-78190-715-3; 1-299-05040-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (188 p.)
• Collana: Reflections on the role, impact and future of management education : EFMD perspectives ; ; v. 1
• Altri autori (Persone): ThomasLynne; WilsonAlexander (Alexander David)
• Disciplina: 371.200941
• Soggetti: Management - Study and teaching; Business education
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Promises Fulfilled and Unfulfilled in Management Education; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword: Setting the Scene; Foreword: Eric Cornuel; 1. Introduction: EFMD's Journey in Management Education; 1.1. Is There a Distinctive, European Management Model?; 1.2. The Approach Taken in this Volume; 2. A Brief Overview of the Emergence and Evolution of Management Education and the Business School; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The Evolution of Management Education and the 'Business School' Concept; 2.3. Criticisms of Business Schools; 2.4. Are There Persistent Problems in Management Education?3. The History and Timeline (1971-2012) of EFMD's Growth: EFMD's Role in the Growth of Management Education; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. The Timelines and Achievements in EFMD's History; 3.3. What Were the Challenges for Management Education Identified in the 1996 Volume? What Roles Were Suggested for EFMD's Future?; 3.3.1. Embracing the Ideas and Principles of a Liberal Education; 3.3.2. A New Era of Innovation and Change; 3.3.3. Competition, the Pace of Change and Increasing Stakeholder Pressure; 3.3.4. The Challenge of Globalisation and the Importance of European Models of Management Education3.3.5. Recognising the Realities of ; Strategic Growth and Change; 3.3.6. Adapting Curricula to the Realities of Growth and Societal/Stakeholder Perspectives; 3.3.7. The Possibility That Inertia and Complacency May Create Failure for Business Schools; 3.4. What Have Been the Key Challenges and Themes About Management Education in the Media?; 3.4.1. Media Highlights of Management Education and Business Schools (1990s-Present); 3.4.2. Media Highlights on Management Education and Business Schools (1990-2011): Overview of the Main Themes3.5. What Are the Ongoing Challenges and Themes Identified by Our Research Interviewees?; 3.5.1. Role, and Perception, of Management Education in Society; 3.5.1.1. The Perceived Value of Management Education/Programme Homogeneity; 3.5.1.2. What is Management About?; 3.5.1.3. The Holistic Nature of Management; 3.5.1.4. The Nature of Leadership; 3.5.1.5. The Pressure of Stakeholders; 3.5.1.6. The Influence of Crisis; 3.5.1.7. Moral and Ethical Perspectives; 3.5.1.8. The Role and Value of Research3.5.1.9. Rigour/Relevance; 3.5.1.10. Impact of Management Education; 3.5.1.11. Link/Balance to Practice; 3.5.2. External Conditions Confronting the Management Education Industry; 3.5.2.1. Globalisation; 3.5.2.2. Competition; 3.5.3. Internal Conditions Confronting the Management Education Industry; 3.5.3.1. Role of Faculty; 3.5.3.2. Funding and Revenue Models; 3.5.3.3. New Models of Management Education; 3.5.4. Summary and Conclusions; 4. The Key Stakeholders in Management Education; 4.1. Who Are the Most Important Stakeholders in Management Education?; 4.2. Who Do You Consider the Key Stakeholders in Management Education?
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the first of two volumes written to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of EFMD. Through an open-ended interview research process, it seeks to explore the perspectives and views of a wide range of experts drawn not only from the European environment but also from the United States and other global players in the management education field