Relevant PhD

There has been a decided shift towards desiring greater "e;relevance"e; in management education by serving the needs of management practice. The importance of a careful defi nition of "e;relevance"e; and the retention of a critical perspective needs to be asserted. In this respect, what Hugo Letiche and Geoff Lightfoot have done together, and written up in this book, is an outstanding example of a commitment to restore "e;relevance"e; via critical engagement to management pedagogy and practice. Their success is a clear demonstration of the practical relevance of imagination, commitment and scholarship. Prof Heather Hopfl (University of Essex)