Management Secrets: Philosophical Thinking on Management: Philosophical Thinking on Management

Author: Wang Mingliang
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: There are many different understandings and interpretations of "management," including the authority of management studies and the heroes of management practices. Some say management is an "academic," others say it is a "job," some say it is a "resource," some say it is a "science," some say it is an "art," some say it focuses on leadership, and some say it is decision-making. Who is right or wrong is indistinguishable and unnecessary to distinguish. Generally, people believe that management, as a science, originated in the United States; the modern experience of enterprise management originated in the United Kingdom. So, where is the "source" of the practice and thought of management? Drucker said: People "mistakenly believe that management originated in the United States, even if it was not 'invented' by Americans, it was the most 'proficient' in it. However, after the 1980s, Americans wrote books saying that 'Japanese-style' management was the 'world's.' But Japan listed China's The Art of War, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Journey to the West as the 'three must-reads' for Japanese entrepreneurs.' Precisely for this reason, some say that the practice and thought of management originated in China.