The Evolution of Management Theory

Past, Present, Future

This is a fascinating investigation of the history of management theory in terms of four interdependent, history-shaping forces: (1) socioeconomic thinking; (2) technological development; (3) organizational size; and (4) marketplace pressures. The book shows not only how management has become as much of an art as a science, but also where it is heading.

It provides a means of making individual and societal development the most critical measure of scientific progress— The wholislic nature of the systems approach forces practitioners to address the " why ? " as well as the " what ?