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Academics as Agents of Change?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Pamela Mathews
Pamela Mathews*
Affiliation:
School of Management, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678, Phone: +61 2 6933 2575, Email: pmathews@csu.edu.au
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Abstract

Over the last twenty years management courses offered in Australia have undergone considerable change. Most notable is the number of different programmes available and the varied content of these. However, in an environment which is changing rapidly, management education and its provision are under continuous review. Data gathered recently to examine the perceptions of academics in relation to management education, has drawn attention to an issue that warrants consideration. Should management academics be agents of change or should they simply make changes in response to new demands? The answer to this question has significant implications for the future development of management education. This paper seeks to examine the role that the management academic has in a situation of continuous change.

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Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 42 - 51
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2003 

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