TheHistory of Management Thought

Name: TheHistory of Management Thought
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ISBN: 9780471669227

ISBN-10: 0471669229

ISBN-13: 9780471669227

Edition: 5th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Daniel A. Wren

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This text and reference examines the evolution of management thought from its earliest days to the present by examining the backgrounds, ideas and influences of major contributors. It profiles significant eras in the development of management thought, analysing various trends and movements.

Book details

List price: $146.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 550
Size: 6.36" wide x 9.49" long x 1.04" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



A prologue to the past


Management before industrialization


The industrial revolution : problems and perspective


Management pioneers in the early factory


The industrial revolution in the United States


Industrial growth and systematic management


The advent of scientific management


Spreading the gospel of efficiency


The human factor : preparing the way


The emergence of management and organization theory


Scientific management in theory and practice


Scientific management in retrospect


The Hawthorne studies


The search for organizational integration


People and organizations


Organizations and people


Human relations in concept and practice


The social person era in retrospect


Management theory and practice


Organizational behavior and theory


Science and systems in management


Obligations and opportunities


Epilogue