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The history of management thought / Daniel A. Wren.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2004.Edition: 5th edDescription: 560 pISBN:
  • 9780471669227 (hbk.) :
  • 0471669229 (cloth)
  • 0471669229
  • 9780471669227 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.009 WRE
LOC classification:
  • HD30.19
Contents:
pt. I. Early management thought. 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 -- pt. II. The scientific management era. 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 -- pt. III. The social person era. The Hawthorne studies -- The search for organizational integration -- People and organization -- Organization and people -- Human relations in concept and practice -- The social person era in retrospect -- pt. IV. The modern era. Management theory and practice -- Organizational behavior and theory -- Science and systems in management -- Obligations and opportunities -- Epilogue.
Summary: 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.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 658.009 WRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00210006

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. I. Early management thought. 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 -- pt. II. The scientific management era. 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 -- pt. III. The social person era. The Hawthorne studies -- The search for organizational integration -- People and organization -- Organization and people -- Human relations in concept and practice -- The social person era in retrospect -- pt. IV. The modern era. Management theory and practice -- Organizational behavior and theory -- Science and systems in management -- Obligations and opportunities -- Epilogue.

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.

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