The 20th century, in particular the last four decades, has witnessed the explosion of management as a discrete university discipline which is taught in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This has coincided with a growth in general interest in management strategies. However, despite this burgeoning of writings, courses and general interest, there is no comprehensive collection of the critical assessments of writings about either contemporary management thinkers or the great figures of the field. Pioneers of Business and Management Studies , aims to be a major reference work for the field, assembling the most important critical journal literature on the leading management figures and movements. This new series should provide researchers in management with a wide range of otherwise difficult to locate journal articles, creating a useful reference tool.