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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450273603321

Titolo

Journal of management history symposium [[electronic resource] ] : the influence of great works on management history / / Guest editor Jonathan Halsbesleben

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004

ISBN

1-280-51484-1

9786610514847

1-84544-226-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Collana

Management decision ; ; v. 42, no. 10

Altri autori (Persone)

HalsbeslebenJonathan

Disciplina

658.009

Soggetti

Management science

Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; The influence of great theoretical works on subsequent empirical work; Evangelism of great works in management; Consideration of the origin of Herbert Simon's theory of ""satisfying (1933 - 1947); March'ing towards "a behavioral theory of the firm"; Examining the theoretical inspirations of a management guru; Mary P. Follett; The ongoing legacy of R.L. Katz; Leading students through the management theory jungle by following the path of the seminal theorists; Looking back on their ""Great Works""; Acknowledgement of referees; Note from the publisher

Sommario/riassunto

I imagine many of us have read a piece of writing that meaningfully shaped the manner in which we approached our scholarship. It may have shattered our previous assumptions regarding our work, provided a new idea that we continue to explore, or simply peaked our interest enough to want to learn more.Previously published in: Management Decision, Volume 42, Number 10, 2004