Summary of Famous Western Management Classics

Author: Sun Yaojun
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Publish Date: 2000-01-07
Features: The book contains 29 "summaries," including major representative works of classical management theory, behavioral science theory, and contemporary management theories. The first three summaries provide a brief review of the development and evolution of Western management thought and management schools. The fourth summary, "Principles of Scientific Management," introduces Taylor's seminal work. The fifth summary is "Industrial Management and General Management." The sixth summary, "Social Problems of Industrial Civilization," is the work of Mayo, the founder of behavioral science. The seventh summary covers Maslow's "Theory of Human Motivation." The eighth summary introduces two works by Herzberg: "Work and Human Nature" and "Further Considerations on How to Motivate Employees." The ninth summary covers two works by McClelland: "The Achieving Society" and "The Two Faces of Power." The tenth summary is "The Effect of Job Performance on Job Satisfaction" by Lawler and Porter. The eleventh summary covers McGregor's "The Human Side of Enterprise." The twelfth summary is Argyris's "Person and Organization: Some Problems of Interdependence," and so on, totaling 29 summary articles. I believe that readers who read this book will gain a deeper understanding of management knowledge.