The last two decades, the knowledge field around management issues has shown a process of commercialisation. In this field, all kinds of new concepts are launched and demand attention. In fact, concepts such as BPR and TQM are often criticised for being fashionable. In this article, four...

In this paper, management fashion theory is criticised based on the fact that it does not pay attention to some relevant differences between fashions. An alternative three stage theory is suggested which can be used to understand and explain observable differences between management fashions....

In this report, we discuss the proliferation of the field of management issues in the Netherlands in the 1950’s and 1960’s. We mainly focus on the role of the consultants and social scientists. The field developed quickly after World War 2. It proliferated itself on a number of issues, such...