The Making of Modern Management: British Management in Historical PerspectiveManagement has always been part of human organization, but it is only in the last two centuries or so that it has been the central driver of economic activity, as companies have moved from family firms to hugely complex, multinational corporations with many layers of management. The term management is commonly used in three ways: as a process or activity; as a structure in any organization; and as a group or class of people carrying out certain roles in an organization. This book is the first detailed account of the evolution of management in all three senses. The focus is mainly on the UK, but throughout the broader question of why corporate management structures developed so impressively in the USA, Germany and Japan is borne in mind, while arguably little progress was made in this regards in the UK. Equally the authors consider why, given that management is now so widely studied, so little careful research has been undertaken into the evolution of the practice and the profession of management. The book is divided into four sections. Part One provides An Introduction to Management History; Part Two, Management and Organization, explores the historical development through the 19th and 20th centuries; Part Three, Managers in Context, looks at the social and cultural context of management and managers; and Part Four considers three key functional areas, labour, marketing, and accounting and finance. This rich, detailed, and path-breaking book will be essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the evolution of management as we now understand it, whether academics, students or managers themselves. |
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... Chapter 4 performing the same role for the United States, Germany, and Japan. Chapter 5 then brings the history of management in Britain up to the present. These three chapters essentially deal with management in its organizational ...
... Chapter 4 performing the same role for the United States, Germany, and Japan. Chapter 5 then brings the history of management in Britain up to the present. These three chapters essentially deal with management in its organizational ...
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... chapter that attempts to draw together the principal themes and arguments. It remains to thank those who have assisted and wished us well on this considerable undertaking, and especially to our mentor, Edward Brech, who inspired our ...
... chapter that attempts to draw together the principal themes and arguments. It remains to thank those who have assisted and wished us well on this considerable undertaking, and especially to our mentor, Edward Brech, who inspired our ...
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... chapter, we have several objectives, beginning with the aims of the book and a justification for the subject area of management history. After this we need to recognize that management has always been part of human organization ...
... chapter, we have several objectives, beginning with the aims of the book and a justification for the subject area of management history. After this we need to recognize that management has always been part of human organization ...
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... Chapter 11. Aspects of cost accounting soon followed, including work in process accounts, while the Arsenal of Venice in 1436 is recorded as using some very 'modern' methods such as the standardization and interchangeability of parts ...
... Chapter 11. Aspects of cost accounting soon followed, including work in process accounts, while the Arsenal of Venice in 1436 is recorded as using some very 'modern' methods such as the standardization and interchangeability of parts ...
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... Chapter 2, it is vital at this early stage to track the principal forms. Inevitably, given the enormous variety of ... Chapters 3–5, British business management and organization until the last few decades was characterized by a highly ...
... Chapter 2, it is vital at this early stage to track the principal forms. Inevitably, given the enormous variety of ... Chapters 3–5, British business management and organization until the last few decades was characterized by a highly ...
Contents
PART II Management and Organizations | 49 |
PART III Managers in Context | 135 |
PART IV Managerial Functions | 195 |
PART V Conclusions and Reflections | 253 |
Bibliography | 275 |
Index | 293 |
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