April 2015
Beginner
480 pages
107h 32m
English
Henry Ford once said, “History is more or less bunk.” Well . . . Henry Ford was wrong! History is important because it can put current activities in perspective. We propose that you need to know management history because it can help you understand what today’s managers do. In this module, you’ll find an annotated timeline that discusses key milestones in management theory. Check out each chapter’s “Classic Concepts in Today’s Workplace” box feature where we highlight a key person and his or her contributions or a key historical factor and its effect on contemporary management concepts. We believe this approach will help you better understand the origins of many contemporary management concepts. ...