Publisher's Synopsis
This revised edition refines and expands the materials of the earlier editions by incorporating recent research findings and bringing developments up to date. It traces the evolution of management thought from its earliest days to the present, examining the backgrounds, ideas and influence of the major contributors. Outlining significant eras and analyzing various trends and movements, it clearly illustrates the impact of environmental forces on the development of ideas. New material stresses the growing internationalism of management thought, incorporating recent findings about the antecedents of industrial sociology, the Hawthorne experiments, Henri Fayol and the contribution of women.
