272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
List of illustrations, Preface, List of abbreviations, 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?, Bibliography, Author index, Subject index
Biography
Alan B Thomas
