Morgen Witzel

A History of Management Thought

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book charts the evolution of management as an intellectual discipline, from ancient times to the present day. Contemporary management challenges, including sustainability, technology and data, and legitmacy are analysed through an historical lens and with the benefit of new case studies. Essential reading as a core textbook in management history, the book is also valuable supplementary reading across the humanities and social sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 175mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781138911635
• ISBN-10: 1138911631
• Artikelnr.: 45655438

Autorenporträt

Morgen Witzel is a Fellow of the Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of more than twenty books including the international best sellers Doing Business in China (Routledge) and Tata: The Evolution of a Corporate Brand (Penguin).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Early Management Thought 3. Management Thought in the
Age of Commerce 4. Management Thought in an Age of Enlightenment 5.
Scientific Management 6. European Management Thought 7. Management Thought
and Human Relations 8. The Divisionalisation of Management Thought 9. From
Scientific Management to Management Science 10. The Age of the Management
Gurus 11. Asian Management Thought 12. Management Thought in the
twenty-first century 13. Conclusions