Recent Topics in Management Thought

I have spent the last two days at a regional conference of Management professors. I noted below that I'd let you know if I ran across any new concepts that don't show up in your management texts. The main new topic was "shared mental models." This refers to our conceptions of how things work, and the extent to which we hold the same views as our coworkers. People are arguing that shared mental models help work groups perform better, and enjoy it more. Some of the research however is ambiguous at this point. Expect to hear more about "shared mental models."