This paper argues that in many fundamental respects management research has lost its way.
The growth of Managerialism, particularly in the Public Sector has seen the language of
management permeate all aspects of society. There are now few organisations where
professional managers are not represented at the top of the organisation and where control is
now exerted over professional providers.
This paper looks back at the Bain report submissions and analyses the extent to which
management academics represent society and the diversity of society.
The paper highlights a number of 'silences' we see as indicative of a wider range of areas
which managers might need to address. Our conclusions are that management research as
currently conceptualised is impoverished
