Controversies in management : issues, debates, answers / Alan Berkeley Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Alan (Alan Berkeley)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management science.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As managerial roles diversify, the phenomenon of management becomes increasingly puzzling. Demand for formal management training, theories and qualifications has increased, yet our ability to think critically about management has diminished. At a time of organizational and environmental turbulence, the question of effective management is more complex than ever. Unpicking the puzzles faced by both the manager and the student of management, this introductory guide explores the major issues of management, organization and knowledge, asking questions of our 'guru' culture and raising deb

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Controversies in management; 2 What is management? A term in search of a meaning; 3 What is management? Exploitation, politics and magic; 4 The social sciences: Can they help managers?; 5 Principles of management: Valid or vacuous?; 6 Getting ahead in management: Meritocracy or myth?; 7 Gender in management: Must men manage?; 8 Organizational leadership: Does it make a difference?; 9 Managing all over the world: One way or many?; 10 The future of management: Business as unusual?; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781134491780

1134491786

9781134491797

1134491794

9781280115165

1280115165

9780203986929

020398692X

OCLC:

261960188