The making of modern management : British management in historical perspective /

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Management 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 i...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Wilson
Weitere Verfasser:
Thomson, Andrew, J. F.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
Management 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
Umfang:
1 online resource (316 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-291) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-957399-9
1-280-90530-1
9786610905300
0-19-153213-4
1-4294-9178-7
Schlagworte:
Management > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Management > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
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