1.   For years, management theorists have been telling companies to shrink.

2.   Management theorists were not so sure.

3.   Some of the relevant work of management theorists is reviewed in this chapter.

4.   From re-engineering to globalization, management theorists are firing thousands of people and throwing them into the street without jobs.

5.   In this era of intense competition and change, management theorists have recommended that corporations stick to their core capabilities and maintain core work forces.

6.   It is in this sense, more than in their role as inspirational thinkers, that management theorists and consultants are indeed the secret legislators of the deal.

7.   On which side do management theorists fall?

8.   Such talk is a new departure for management theorists.