Evolution of Management Thought

by Daniel A. Wren (University of Oklahoma); Arthur G. Bedeian (Louisiana State University and A& M College )

• ISBN13: 9780470128978
• ISBN10: 0470128976
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-09
• Publisher: WILEY
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Summary

The sixth edition of author Daniel Wren's classic text provides a comprehensive understanding of the origin and development of ideas in management. This text traces the evolution of management thought from its earliest days to the present, by examining the backgrounds, ideas and influences of its major contributors.Every chapter in the sixth edition of The Evolution of Management Thought has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to convey an appreciation of the people and ideas underlying the development of management theory and practice. The authors' intent is to place various theories of management in their historical context, showing how they've changed over time. The text does this in a chronological framework, yet each part is designed as a separate and self-contained unit of study; substantial cross-referencing provides the opportunity for connecting earlier to later developments as a central unifying theme.

Author Biography

Daniel A. Wren, Ph.D., the University of Illinois, is David Ross Boyd Professor of Management Emeritus and Curator of the Harry W. Bass Business History Collection at the University of Oklahoma. He has served as President of the Southern Management Association, Chairman of the Management History Division of the Academy of Management, is a Fellow of the Southern Management Association, as well as of the Academy of Management. He has been honored with the Merrick Foundation Award for teaching excellence and the Distinguished Educator Award from the national Academy of Management for his contributions “as the foremost management historian of his generation.” His research has appeared in numerous scholarly journals.

Arthur G. Bedeian, DBA, is a Boyd Professor and the Ralph and Kacoo Olinde Distinguished Professor of Management at Louisiana State University and A&M College.  A past President of the Academy of Management and former Dean of the Academy’s Fellows Group, he has also served as President of the Foundation for Administrative Research, the Allied Southern Business Association, the Southern Management Association, and the Southeastern Institute for Decision Sciences. He is a Fellow of both the Southern Management Association and the International Academy of Management. He is a recipient of the Academy of Management’s Distinguished Service Award, Ronald G. Greenwood Lifetime Achievement Award, and Richard M. Hodgetts Distinguished Career Award.

Table of Contents

Early Management Thought

A Prologue to the Past

A Cultural Framework

People, Management, and Organizations

Summary

Management Before Industrialization

Management in Early Civilizations

The Cultural Rebirth

Summary

The Industrial Revolution: Problems and Perspective

The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain

Management Problems in the Early Factory

Cultural Consequences of the Industrial Revolution

Summary

Management Pioneers in the Early Factory

Robert Owen: The Search for a New Harmony

Charles Babbage: The Irascible Genius

Andrew Ure: Pioneering in Management Education

Charles Dupin: Industrial Education in France

The Pioneers: A Final Note

Summary

The Industrial Revolution in the United States

Antebellum Industry and Management

The Railroads: Pioneering in U.S. Management

Summary

Industrial Growth and Systematic Management

The Growth of U.S. Enterprise

The Renaissance of Systematic Management

Big Business and its Changing Environment

Summary of

The Scientific Management Era

The Advent of Scientific Management

Frederick Winslow Taylor: The Early Years

Taylor: The Peripatetic Philosopher

Summary

Spreading the Gospel of Efficiency

The Most Orthodox: Carl Barth

The Most Unorthodox: H. L. Gantt

Partners for Life: The Gilbreths

Efficiency through Organization: Harrington Emerson

The Gospel in Public Sector Organizations: Morris Cooke

Summary

The Human Factor: Preparing the Way

Personnel Management: A Dual Heritage

Psychology and the Individual

Foundations of the Social Person: Theory, Research, and Practice

The "Democratization of the Workplace"

Summary

The Emergence of the Management Process and Organization Theory

Henri Fayol: The Man and his Career

Bureaucracy: Max Weber

Summary

Scientific Management in Theory and Practice

The Study and Practice of Scientific Management

Emerging General Management

Summary

Scientific Management in Retrospect

The Economic Environment: From the Farm to the Factory

Technology: Opening New Horizons

The Social Environment: From Achievement to Affiliation

The Political Environment: From One Roosevelt to Another

Summary of

The Social Person Era

The Hawthorne Studies

The Studies Begin

Human Relations, Leadership, and Motivation

Summary

The Search for Organization Integration

Mary P. Follett: The Political Philosopher

The Erudite Executive: Chester I. Barnard

Summary

People and Organizations

People at Work: The Micro View

Changing Assumptions about People at Work

People at Work: The Macro View

Summary

Organizations and People

Organizations: Structure and Design

Toward a Top-Management Viewpoint

Summary

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