Management History

Author : Morgen Witzel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135240189

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Management History by Morgen Witzel Pdf

Management History is not simply a book about the history of business or even the history of management. The goal of this book is to demonstrate that despite the relative newness of management science as an academic subject, management has been around since ancient times. Through understanding the history of management - both in practice and theory - one is able to approach the complex and challenging problems of modern management from a new perspective. The book not only traces the development of management from history to the present day, but also examines the way this evolution impacts how management is practiced today and how it may develop in the future. It incorporates case studies from around the world cutting across a range of time periods, from the Egyptian royal tomb builders of Deir el-Medina, to H.J. Heinz, Cadbury Brothers and Tata Steel. Management History is ideal for instructors wishing to incorporate historical content and analysis into management education courses, modules, and training programs, particularly at the MBA level and higher.

Author : Leon C. Prieto,Simone T. A. Phipps
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781787566590

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African American Management History by Leon C. Prieto,Simone T. A. Phipps Pdf

The most successful business leaders always have their own compelling philosophies, but all too often the thoughts and ideologies of high-profile African American leaders are forgotten or passed over. This exciting new study reflects on some of the leading black business pioneers of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Author : Bradley Bowden,Jeffrey Muldoon,Anthony M. Gould,Adela J. McMurray
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3319621130

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The Palgrave Handbook of Management History by Bradley Bowden,Jeffrey Muldoon,Anthony M. Gould,Adela J. McMurray Pdf

The coronavirus pandemic of 2019-20 and its associated global economic collapse has bluntly revealed that decision makers everywhere are ill-equipped to identify the innovative capacities of modern societies and, in particular, deploy managers to harness such capabilities. Getting the problem of management right is a voyage to the heart of human experience. Indeed, the perennial questions that haunt our existence almost invariably prompt answers that invoke conceptions of work, transformative effort and realisation of ideas. One way or another, all such endeavour requires management. It is often overlooked that more than any other discipline, management history brings into focus humanity’s most pressing questions. At the time of writing, these queries come with a disquieting urgency. What is management? How do its modern methods differ from those in pre-industrial societies? How does the management that emerged in Western Europe and North America in the nineteenth century differ from forms practiced in the twentieth? In what ways do Asian, African and South American societies have distinctive managerial philosophies? Perhaps most importantly, what don’t we know or don’t do very well? It is to these fundamental questions that the Palgrave Handbook of Management History speaks. The work’s 63 chapters – authored by 27 of the world’s leading management and business thinkers – explore virtually every aspect of management globally as well as across millennia. The series explores the theoretical contributions of classical Western business and management scholars (Adam Smith, Frederick Taylor, Elton Mayo, Peter Drucker, Alfred Chandler, etc.) as well as commentaries from critical theorists such as Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Hayden White. The Handbook is also practical. For example, its content addresses the day to day experience of management in ancient Greece and Rome as well as the contemporary approaches of China, France, South Africa, India, Denmark, Australia, South America, New Zealand and the Middle East. In short, the Palgrave Handbook provides students of economics, management, business theory and practice, and critical studies with a single comprehensive and in-depth point of reference.

Author : Stephen Cummings,Todd Bridgman,John Hassard,Michael Rowlinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107138148

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A New History of Management by Stephen Cummings,Todd Bridgman,John Hassard,Michael Rowlinson Pdf

This book argues that if we are to think differently about management, we must first rewrite management history.

Author : Mark Kozak-Holland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1554890969

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The History of Project Management by Mark Kozak-Holland Pdf

Kozak-Holland takes a hard look at the history of project management and how it evolved over the past 4,500 years. Examining archaeological evidence, artwork, and surviving manuscripts, he provides evidence of how each of the nine knowledge areas of project management have been practiced throughout the ages.

Author : Gerard Hanlon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317624554

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The Dark Side of Management by Gerard Hanlon Pdf

What isn’t management and why doesn’t it matter? This compelling book leads the reader away from the stories told by managers and management theories to show the secret history of the field. In characterizing the progress of management as a war on workers, this book offers a controversial and revealing alternative intellectual history of this overwhelming discipline. The author employs a unique range of theories and sources, including the founding fathers of management, US labour and social history, and earlier intellectual figures such as Marx and Weber alongside the contemporary insights of Foucault and European and American workerist and post-workerist thought, to shed light on the world of management. This book is key reading for researchers and students across the social sciences. With a controversial and stimulating approach, it also engages readers with a general interest in business and management issues. Are managers neoliberalism’s executioners? Read more from this author here.

Author : Behlül Üsdiken,Matthias Kipping
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351762267

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History in Management and Organization Studies by Behlül Üsdiken,Matthias Kipping Pdf

There has, in recent times, been an increasing interest in history, broadly defined, among management scholars. But what specifically a historical approach or perspective can contribute to research on organizational fields, organizations, strategy etc. and how exactly such historical research should be carried out remain questions that have been answered only partially, if at all. Building on the authors’ prior and ongoing work, History in Management and Organization Studies: From Margins to Mainstream is unique in presenting a comprehensive and integrated view of how history has informed management research with a focus on organization theory and strategy. More specifically, the volume provides an overview of how the relationship been history and management scholarship has evolved from the 19th century until today, focusing mainly on the post-World War II period; and systematically surveys the kind of research programs within organization theory and strategy that have used historical data and/or history as a theoretical construct, while also identifying the remaining "blind spots". As a whole, it offers a kind of roadmap for management scholars and historians to situate their research and, hopefully, find new roads for others to travel. The book is intended for anybody conducting or planning to conduct historical research within management and organization studies, and aims, in particular, at becoming a standard feature of research methods courses in business schools and departments of management.

Author : Morgen Witzel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317433347

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A History of Management Thought by Morgen Witzel Pdf

Of all the sciences and social sciences, management is the one that most deliberately turns its back on the past. Yet management as we know it today did not spring into life fully formed. Management has more than just a present; it also has a past, and a future, and all three are inextricably linked. 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 legitimacy are analysed through an historical lens and with the benefit of new case studies. The author helps readers understand how the evolution of management ideas has interacted with changes in society. By framing management's history as one of challenge and response, this new edition is the perfect accompaniment for students and scholars seeking meaningful study in the business school and beyond. Essential reading as a core textbook in management history, the book is also valuable supplementary reading across the humanities and social sciences.

Author : Patricia Genoe McLaren,Albert J. Mills,Terrance G. Weatherbee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135918453

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The Routledge Companion to Management and Organizational History by Patricia Genoe McLaren,Albert J. Mills,Terrance G. Weatherbee Pdf

The field of management and organizational history has reached a level of maturity that means an overview is long overdue. Written by a team of globally renowned scholars, this comprehensive companion analyses management and organizational history, reflecting on the most influential periods and highlighting gaps for future research. From the impact of the Cold War to Global Warming, it examines the field from a wide array of perspectives from humanities to the social sciences. Covering the entire spectrum of the field, this volume provides an essential resource for researchers of business and management.

Author : Vadim I. Marshev
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030623371

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History of Management Thought by Vadim I. Marshev Pdf

This book describes the millennia-long process of the genesis, formation, struggle, and change of views on the management of social organizations in various countries around the world; in other words, it characterizes the worldwide evolution of the History of Management Thought (HMT) - ideas, concepts, theories, paradigms, and scientific schools - from Antiquity to the present. The book is the outcome of extensive research, based on the analysis, generalization, and systematization of foreign and domestic published literature, as well as on the gathering and analysis of unique archival materials. For the first time in the historical and managerial literature, the book puts forward original definitions of three historical and managerial sciences - the History of Management, the History of Management Thought, and the Historiography of Historical and Managerial Research. It addresses the main challenges in pursuing Historical and Scientific Research (HSR), the main “subject” levels of HSR and specific methodological problems concerning HMT, as well as epistemological methods for identifying key factors in and causes of the advent and evolution of HMT. This book presents both the origins of management thought dating back to the 5th millennium BC and the latest management concepts of the early 21st century. In particular, it traces the origins and sources of management thought, reflected in the works of thinkers and statesmen of the Ancient World (Egypt, Western Asia, China, India, Greece, and Rome), the era of feudalism, and the Middle Ages (Byzantium, Western Europe, and England), the era of inception capitalism (Western Europe and the USA), as well as the new and recent history of management thought of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition, for the first time in History of Management literature, it presents the history of Russian management thought from the 9th century to modern concepts and scientific schools.

Author : Daniel Diehl,Mark P Donnelly
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752482811

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Management Secrets from History by Daniel Diehl,Mark P Donnelly Pdf

If you could go back in time and ask any historical figure for advice on how best to manage your business or staff, who would it be? Benjamin Franklin, Niccolo Machiavelli, Elizabeth I or Helena Rubinstein? Well, they are all here, and more... Featuring nearly 20 figures from across two and a half millennia, this fascinating book brings you peerless advice on, and insights into, the essential nature of leadership and the human condition. Presented in their own words - through diaries, letters and published works (plus contemporary analysis and commentary from Diehl and Donnelly) - the advice is sometimes extreme, occasionally humorous, always profound.

Author : Y. C. Chiu
Publisher : Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Project management
ISBN : 9789059724372

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An Introduction to the History of Project Management by Y. C. Chiu Pdf

Project management applies knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to achieve defined requirements. It is the very deliberate orchestration of the areas of expertise to complete a specific project. Investigating the history of project management is to reach a comprehensive view of the historical development of the areas of expertise and their application to project activities. This research identifies six research topics, based on the areas of project management expertise, to guide data collection and the research process. In the contribution to architecture, the research regards "building construction and engineering structures" as the application area of project management.--P [4] de la couv

Author : Sonia Coman,Andrea Casey
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110693539

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New Directions in Organizational and Management History by Sonia Coman,Andrea Casey Pdf

This book provides a valuable review of the disciplines of organizational and management history, illuminating the interconnectedness of these disciplines, identifying gaps in the literature, and sketching a model for a unified field of research and study. This co-authored study is a long-awaited theoretical re-evaluation of organizational and management history. The authors explore the disciplinary advantages of a joint approach to these related fields, noting opportunities for future scholarship, from the wider range of industries and case types to the richer theoretical toolbox. Within this framework, the book investigates interdisciplinary methodologies and surveys and analyzes the most promising of the newest theoretical lenses and empirical approaches in the field. The authors address complex issues from a metacritical perspective, from the emergent theorization of time in the context of organizational identity to the conundrum of case selection for empirical studies. Clear and thorough, the volume creates a compelling theoretical framework for future studies. New Directions in Organizational and Management History inaugurates, and sets the stage for, the new series De Gruyter Studies in Organizational and Management History.

Author : Kyle Bruce
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788118491

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Handbook of Research on Management and Organizational History by Kyle Bruce Pdf

Emerging from what was a somewhat staid sub-discipline, there is currently a battle for the soul of Management and Organizational History (MOH), at the centre of which is a widespread concern that much recent work has been more about how one should or might do history rather than actually doing historical work. If ever there was a time for a new volume on MOH, this is certainly it.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Anadromous fishes
ISBN : UCR:31210022825069

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Management History of Eastside Ecosystems by Anonim Pdf