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“Managerialism” as a book category gathers works that examine the ideology and practice of running organizations—and increasingly public life—through managerial logics, tools, and elites. It spans management studies, public administration, sociology, and political economy to track how metrics, KPIs, audits, benchmarking, strategic planning, and algorithmic oversight diffuse from business into government, education, healthcare, and nonprofits. Books in this genre explore both promises (efficiency, accountability, standardization, performance) and pitfalls (bureaucratization, gaming, loss of professional autonomy, mission drift, democratic and ethical concerns), often linking contemporary audit and data cultures back to Taylorism and New Public Management. The category includes advocacy and critical texts, combining theory with case studies and policy debates to show how managerial techniques shape institutions, work, and social priorities. It targets managers, policymakers, scholars, and practitioners seeking to understand, implement, or challenge the spread of managerial rationality.

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