Like previous editions, this book takes managers through the people and ideas that comprise the management discipline's intellectual heritage within a chronological framework. Every chapter in the sixth edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to convey an appreciation of the people and ideas underlying the evolution of management theory and practice. It includes a new discussion of upper echelons theory and how an understanding of top-management teams adds to the earlier work of pioneers such as Henri Fayol and Rosemary Stewart. Managers will also find updates on leadership research and theory, evidence-based management and learning, and Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) research, providing them with the most current information in the field.