Building Bridges between Critical Theory and Management Education

Abstract

This article reflects on the five articles that comprise the special segment on "Critical Thinking in Management Education" in this issue of Journal of Management Education. The article underscores both the challenges and benefits of integrating critical thinking into the management classroom and suggests ways of building better bridges between critical thinking scholarship and management pedagogy.

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