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F. W. Taylor
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John Cunningham Wood, Michael C. Wood
2002
21163 kr
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This collection focuses on Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915), the initiator of 'scientific management'. Taylor set out to transform what had previously been a crude art form into a firm body of knowledge. His work is synonymous with breaking down tasks into the smallest detail, diagnosing the …
Alfred P. Sloan
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John C. Wood, Michael C. Wood
2003
15650 kr
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Alfred P. Sloan is credited with the invention of the modern corporation. At the helm of General Motors from 1923 to 1946, he had a profound influence on management thinking in America and much of the Western world through his unique, ahead-of-its-time, management style.Sloan's leadership and the …
Chris Argyris
Inbunden, 2009
3957 kr
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Chris Argyris (b. 1923) was one of the key figures in the Human Relations Movement in the 1960s and 1970s; he is widely regarded as the founding father of the learning organization. His work has made substantial contributions to the understanding of organizational behaviour, organizational …
Peter F. Drucker
Av Michael C. Wood, John C. Wood
Inbunden, 2005
4716 kr
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A polymath and prolific writer, Peter F. Drucker has published influential books across seven decades. Taking a humanistic approach to management, he emphasises that it is people who create business, which in turn means that they have a crucial role in modern society. This collection gathers …
Joseph M. Juran
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John C. Wood, Michael C. Wood
Inbunden, 2005
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For more than seventy years, the teachings and writings of Joseph M. Juran have had a profound impact on the quality of the products we buy and use everyday. His pioneering work in 'quality' is heralded all around the world, and his ideas on total quality management centre upon the role of …
Rosabeth M. Kanter
2011
6960 kr
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter (b. 1943)—described by The Economist as ‘one of the few women in recent years to have achieved genuine guru status’—introduced the concept of ‘empowerment’ into management thought. She is the subject of this new collection from Routledge’s acclaimed Critical Evaluations in …
John P. Kotter
Av John C. Wood
2010
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John P. Kotter (b. 1947), a leading authority on business leadership and change, is the subject of this new collection from Routledge’s acclaimed Critical Evaluations in Business and Management series. It brings together in two volumes the best critical evaluations of his work. The collection is …
Henry Mintzberg
Av John C. Wood
2011
6960 kr
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Henry Mintzberg (b. 1939) is one of the world’s leading thinkers in management and strategic planning. New from Routledge’s Critical Evaluations in Business and Management series, this new four-volume collection brings together the best and most influential critical writing on Mintzberg and his …
Tom Peters
Inbunden, 2012
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Hailed as the ‘über guru’ by The Economist¸ Tom Peters (b. 1942) is one of the most influential business thinkers of our age. He is the subject of this new collection from Routledge’s acclaimed Critical Evaluations in Business and Management series. It brings together the best critical assessments …
Alfred D. Chandler: Critical Evaluation
Av John C Wood, Michael C Wood
2007
9859 kr
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Alfred D. Chandler (1918–2007) was the founder of modern business history. He was a critical early influence on strategic management and is famous for the dictum that ‘structure follows strategy’. This two-volume collection, a new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Evaluations in …
Henri Fayol
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John Cunningham Wood, Michael C. Wood
2001
15650 kr
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Henri Fayol, (1841-1925) along with F. W. Taylor, is one of the founders of 'classical management'. Fayol's work was the first significant attempt to develop principles of top-level management and one of the first attempts to analyse the different activities that constitute management. Fayol viewed …
Henry Ford
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John Cunningham Wood, Michael C. Wood
Inbunden, 2002
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This collection includes evaluations of and responses to the contributions made by Henry Ford and the ways in which his influence helped shape the understanding of management practices.Henry Ford was an eccentric, and occasionally enlightened, thinker and remains a controversial figure today. He …
Frank and Lilian Gilbreth
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John Cunningham Wood, Michael C. Wood
2003
10002 kr
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Husband and wife, Frank Gilbreth (1868-1924) and Lilian Gilbreth (1878-1972), are the figures most closely identified with time and motion studies. Pushing F.W. Taylor's ideas to the limit, they sought ways to determine 'the one best way to do work'. Their lasting influence is evident in the fact …
W.E. Deming
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John C. Wood, Michael C. Wood
Inbunden, 2004
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W. Edwards Deming's name is synonymous with Total Quality Management. His ideas were at first enthusiastically adopted by Japanese businesses. Deming is recognized as putting Japan on the road to leadership in international business and industry and was awarded the Second Order of the Sacred …
George Elton Mayo
Critical Evaluations in Business and Management
Av John Cunningham Wood, Michael C. Wood
Inbunden, 2004
8913 kr
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George Elton Mayo (1880-1949) is widely recognized as the progenitor of the human relations movement in management and his work laid the foundations for later management and organizational thinking.Mayo's work highlighted the importance of communication between management and workers and identified …
Michael Porter
2009
15321 kr
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Michael Porter (b. 1947) has been described by The Economist as ‘the doyen of living management gurus’. Boldly introducing the language and concepts of economics into management theory, his work has focused on how a firm (or a region) can build a competitive advantage and develop a competitive …
