Intellectual Shamans

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Intellectual Shamans

Management Academics Making a Difference

Business ethics and social responsibility

Author: Sandra Waddock

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Language: English

Published by: Cambridge University Press

Published on: 22nd December 2014

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 424 Kb

ISBN: 9781316189917


Introduction

In traditional cultures, the shaman is the healer, the connector, and the spiritual leader or sensemaker. Today in the management academy, some individuals use their intellectual gifts to perform a similar role - mediating between various disciplines, ideas and theories, as well as making sense of ideas, insights, and research for others.

About the Book

This book, based on the work and lives of 28 very well-known management academics, describes what it means - and what it takes - to be an intellectual shaman. It is a fascinating insight into the career paths and the sometimes maverick behaviour that has allowed these individuals to achieve success.

Purpose and Audience

Based on extensive interviews, Intellectual Shamans provides both a roadmap to junior scholars and a critique of the current system of academic career progression.

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