Management behavior

Author: Simon
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Most modern corporate economics and management research are based on Simon's ideas! Herbert A. Simon's Administrative Behavior is hailed by Public Administration Review as a "classic work of the past half-century," one of the most influential works in the social sciences, and called "of epoch-making significance" by the Nobel Committee. His theories have permeated various branches of management and become one of the cornerstones of modern management theory. Administrative Behavior is praised by Public Administration Review as a "classic work of the past half-century," one of the most influential works in the social sciences, and called "of epoch-making significance" by the Nobel Committee. Herbert A. Simon's theoretical research on the decision-making process is pioneering, and he is the only person in management to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics. His theories have permeated various branches of management and become one of the cornerstones of modern management theory. Simon's academic contributions to management can be glimpsed from the 1978 announcement by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: organizational decision theory has been successfully used to explain and predict various activities. Most modern corporate economics and management research are based on Simon's ideas. This book discusses the core content of organizations and management—the decision-making process—and is primarily suitable for managers and other professionals who wish to understand this process. It is also a recommended reading for students in disciplines such as business, management, economics, sociology, psychology, computer science, political science, and law.