Management Theory John Sheldrake
This book brings together a broad and stimulating range of literature and academic research to provide a comprehensive, critical evaluation of the development of management theory from the late eighteenth century to the present day. It provides a clear outline of the subject's main themes throu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Australia
Thomson
2003
©2003 |
| Edition: | 2nd edition |
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Add Tag | Summary: | This book brings together a broad and stimulating range of literature and academic research to provide a comprehensive, critical evaluation of the development of management theory from the late eighteenth century to the present day. It provides a clear outline of the subject's main themes through examination of the lives and writings of more than twenty-four key thinkers - from F.W. Taylor, Max Weber and Mary Parker Follet through to Peter Drucker, William Ouchi, Charles Handy, Geert Hofstede, Kenichi Ohmae and Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Each chapter identifies the thinker's main contribution to management theory and also provides a critical review, discussion questions and a guide to further reading for those wishing to take their studies further |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 257 pages 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1861529635 (paperback) |
Management theory from Taylorism to Japanization