This important text and reference examines the evolution of management thought from its earliest days to the
present by examining the backgrounds, ideas and influences of major contributors. Profiles significant eras in
the development of management thought, analyzing various trends and movements. With each subsequent edition, the
author further refines his presentation and analysis to interpret management history in the light of current business
developments and management thought. This Fifth Edition has been significantly updated to reflect the impact of
technology and changing market conditions.
Table of Contents
Part One Early Management Thought
Chapter 1 � A Prologue to the Past
Chapter 2 � Management Before Industrialization
Chapter 3 � The Industrial Revolution: Problems and Perspective
Chapter 4 � Management Pioneers in the Early Factory
Chapter 5 � The Industrial Revolution in the United States
Chapter 6 � Industrial Growth and Systematic Management
Part Two The Scientific Management Era
Chapter 7 � The Advent of Scientific Management
Chapter 8 � Spreading the Gospel of Efficiency
Chapter 9 � The Human Factor: Preparing the Way
Chapter 10 � The Emergence of Management and Organization Theory
Chapter 11 � Scientific Management in Theory and Practice
Chapter 12 � Scientific Management in Retrospect
Part Three The Social Person Era
Chapter 13 � The Hawthorne Studies
Chapter 14 � The Search for Organization Integration
Chapter 15 � People and Organizations
Chapter 16 � Organizations and People
Chapter 17 � Human Relations in Concept and Practice
Chapter 18 � The Social Person Era in Retrospect
Part Four The Modern Era
Chapter 19 � Management Theory and Practice
Chapter 20 � Organizational Behavior and Theory
Chapter 21 � Science and Systems in Management
Chapter 22 � Obligations and Opportunities
Chapter 23 � Epilogue