title: MRI update.
abstract: The Management Research Initiative is successfully attracting interest from the business and management world in a drive to see dentistry recognised as a key area for management research. This issue's MRI update reports on the reception the initiative received at this year's British Academy of Management conference, and how dental practitioners can assess and improve their strategy planning by participating in research to be carried out at the Sheffield Business School.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Waddington
mesh_terms: D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012953:Societies, Dental; D006113:United Kingdom