Biographical Dictionary of Management - Softcover

Bloomsbury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826490654 ISBN 13: 9780826490650

Publisher: Thoemmes Continuum, 2006

Synopsis

"The Biographical Dictionary of Management" explores the nature and historical development of management as both a commercial concept and a social force, examining how the study of the people can tell us more about their ideas. Over 600 entries, including both management professionals and academics, cover the whole evolution of management, from the time of the first managed institutions to the present. All the major schools and trends are represented. The dictionary covers all the major fields of activity and includes many subjects who are still highly active in their fields. Every figure represented has made a significant contribution either in thought or in practice. Also included are figures from whom management practitioners and academics have drawn inspiration, including economists, sociologists, historians, psychologists, political scientists and philosophers. The dictionary is global in approach, including subjects from countries including the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Korea, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Czechoslovakia, India and Brazil. This fascinating volume explores in detail the nature and evolution of this dynamic subject. It includes biographical details for each figure covered, together with analysis of the subject's work, writings ideas and contribution to the history of management. Available for the first time in paperback, this indispensable two-volume encyclopaedia is a must for anyone with an interest in the figures who have shaped the history of management.

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About the Author

Morgen Witzel is a Fellow of the Centre for Leadership Studies at the University of Exeter Business School. He is author of more than twenty books including the bestsellers Tata: The Evolution of a Corporate Brand and Doing Business in China, now in its third edition. His books have been translated into 11 languages. His articles have appeared in the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Toronto Globe and Mail, The Smart Manager, Financial World, and many others.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thoemmes Continuum
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826490654
• ISBN 13: 9780826490650
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1300