History of Western Management Thought

Author: Guo Xianggang
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Publish Date: 1999-11-01
Features: This book comprehensively discusses the evolution history of Western management theory. It covers early management thoughts, the birth and development history of scientific management theory, the emergence of classical organizational management thought, the emergence and development of modern behavioral science, the jungle of modern management theory, and new perspectives on contemporary management theory, among other content. The book provides a relatively detailed discussion of the development of Western management thought and theory after the 1980s, and treats the influence of Eastern management thought on Western management theory as a special topic. It concludes with a summary description of the current overall trend in the development of management theory.