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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... means of both coordinating a disparate range of sources and providing an overview of British management history from the nineteenth century to the present. So, why study management history (Thomson 2001)? One reason is that management ...
... means of both coordinating a disparate range of sources and providing an overview of British management history from the nineteenth century to the present. So, why study management history (Thomson 2001)? One reason is that management ...
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... means of controlling and disciplining workers. This approach highlights how management must be seen as an expression of a particular point in time, given the way that on all three levels the context is in constant flux, justifying ...
... means of controlling and disciplining workers. This approach highlights how management must be seen as an expression of a particular point in time, given the way that on all three levels the context is in constant flux, justifying ...
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... means of either capturing external economies of scale or securing links into new markets (Dunning 1997a). This form of organization also imposes even more managerial strains on a firm, given the need not only to run these geographically ...
... means of either capturing external economies of scale or securing links into new markets (Dunning 1997a). This form of organization also imposes even more managerial strains on a firm, given the need not only to run these geographically ...
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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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