Essence of Management Thinking: Telling You by World Top Management Masters (4th Edition) (4th Edition)

Author: Kario Kennedy
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: "Anyone interested in management theory should read this book. It is a 'flowering of ideas, a symphony of voices'." — Management Week "Do you get confused by management jargon? Do you wonder why figures like Charles Handy and Gary Hamel are so highly revered? Then Kario Kennedy's book can help you find the answers." — The Independent "What makes a management master? My reaction is Kario Kennedy." — The Evening Standard This best-selling guide to major management thinkers and their theories includes forty-five influential management thinkers—from the early pioneers to today's keynote speakers. This new edition adds five management masters and has been fully revised. Each master's theory is given a concise and clear explanation, and an analysis of the importance of their ideas and their potential impact is provided. Since its first publication in 1991, the book has been translated into a dozen languages worldwide. Kario Kennedy is a prize-winning writer in the fields of business and management, former editor-in-chief of Leadership magazine, and is now a freelance writer and consultant.