Produce a critical essay in response to the following;
“Elements of “stupidity management” (Alvesson and Spicer, 2012) in the economy of persuasion then involve encouragement not to think about what really works, but instead normalizing imitations, fashion-following and conformism, as well as celebrating grandiosity as a general virtue”. (Alvesson, 2013:219)
Critically evaluate Alvesson’s statement in relation to mainstream and critical perspectives on management theory and practice.
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