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.
Introduction, Foreword, Acknowledgments, Chapter 1 The Pre-Industrial Revolution Era, Chapter 2 The Early Industrial Revolution, Chapter 3 The Middle Era, Chapter 4 The Late Industrial Revolution, Chapter 5 The Post-Industrial Revolution, Part I, Chapter 6 The Post-Industrial Revolution, Part II, Chapter 7 A Glimpse Into the Future, Chapter 8 Getting There From Here, Bibliography, Index
