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The Evolution of Management Thought, 6th Edition


Description: The sixth edition of author Daniel Wren's classic text provides a comprehensive understanding of the origin and development of ideas in management. This text traces the evolution of management thought from its earliest days to the present, by examining the backgrounds, ideas and influences of its major contributors.

Every chapter in the sixth edition of The Evolution of Management Thought has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to convey an appreciation of the people and ideas underlying the development of management theory and practice. The authors’ intent is to place various theories of management in their historical context, showing how they’ve changed over time. The text does this in a chronological framework, yet each part is designed as a separate and self-contained unit of study; substantial cross-referencing provides the opportunity for connecting earlier to later developments as a central unifying theme.


Contents: Part One. Early Management Thought.
Chapter 1 – A Prologue to the Past.

A Cultural Framework.

People, Management, and Organizations.

Summary.


Chapter 2 – Management Before Industrialization.

Management in Early Civilizations.

The Cultural Rebirth.

Summary.


Chapter 3 – The Industrial Revolution: Problems and Perspective.

The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.

Management Problems in the Early Factory.

Cultural Consequences of the Industrial Revolution.

Summary.


Chapter 4 – Management Pioneers in the Early Factory.

Robert Owen: The Search for a New Harmony.

Charles Babbage: The Irascible Genius.

Andrew Ure: Pioneering in Management Education.

Charles Dupin: Industrial Education in France.

The Pioneers: A Final Note.

Summary.


Chapter 5 – The Industrial Revolution in the United States.

Antebellum Industry and Management.

The Railroads: Pioneering in U.S. Management.

Summary.


Chapter 6 – Industrial Growth and Systematic Management.

The Growth of U.S. Enterprise.

The Renaissance of Systematic Management.

Big Business and its Changing Environment.

Summary of Part I.


Part Two. The Scientific Management Era.


Chapter 7 – The Advent of Scientific Management.

Frederick Winslow Taylor: The Early Years.

Taylor: The Peripatetic Philosopher.

Summary.


Chapter 8 – Spreading the Gospel of Efficiency.

The Most Orthodox: Carl Barth.

The Most Unorthodox: H. L. Gantt.

Partners for Life: The Gilbreths.

Efficiency through Organization: Harrington Emerson.

The Gospel in Public Sector Organizations: Morris Cooke.

Summary.


Chapter 9 – The Human Factor: Preparing the Way.

Personnel Management: A Dual Heritage.

Psychology and the Individual.

Foundations of the Social Person: Theory, Research, and Practice.

The "Democratization of the Workplace".

Summary.


Chapter 10 – The Emergence of the Management Process and Organization Theory.

Henri Fayol: The Man and his Career.

Bureaucracy: Max Weber.

Summary.


Chapter 11 – Scientific Management in Theory and Practice.

The Study and Practice of Scientific Management.

Emerging General Management.

Summary.


Chapter 12 – Scientific Management in Retrospect.

The Economic Environment: From the Farm to the Factory.

Technology: Opening New Horizons.

The Social Environment: From Achievement to Affiliation.

The Political Environment: From One Roosevelt to Another.

Summary of Part II.


Part Three. The Social Person Era.


Chapter 13 – The Hawthorne Studies.

The Studies Begin.

Human Relations, Leadership, and Motivation.

Summary.


Chapter 14 – The Search for Organization Integration.

Mary P. Follett: The Political Philosopher.

The Erudite Executive: Chester I. Barnard.

Summary.


Chapter 15 – People and Organizations.

People at Work: The Micro View.

Changing Assumptions about People at Work.

People at Work: The Macro View.

Summary.


Chapter 16 – Organizations and People.

Organizations: Structure and Design.

Toward a Top-Management Viewpoint.

Summary.


Chapter 17 – Human Relations in Concept and Practice.

The Impact of Human Relations on Teaching and Practice.

Hawthorne Revisited.

Summary.


Chapter 18 – The Social Person Era in Retrospect.

The Economic Environment: From Depression to Prosperity.

Seeds of Change: The New Technologies.

The Social Environment: The Social Ethic and the Organization Man.

The Political Environment: From FDR to Eisenhower.

Summary of Part III.


Part Four. The Modern Era.


Chapter 19 – Management Theory and Practice.

The Renaissance of General Management.

From Business Policy to Strategic Management.

Summary.


Chapter 20 – Organizational Behavior and Organization Theory.

People and Organizations.

Organizations and People.

Summary.


Chapter 21 – Science and Systems in Management.

The Quest for Science in Management.

Systems and Information.

Summary.


Chapter 22 – Obligations and Opportunities.

Individuals and Organizations: Relating to Evolving Expectations.

Management Opportunities in a Global arena Summary.


Chapter 23 – Epilogue.




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