{"product_id":"9781394202317","title":"The Evolution of Management Thought","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Evolution of Management Thought\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDaniel A. Wren | Arthur G. Bedeian\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the canonical text on the history and development of management thought\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar more than a chronicle of the historical development of modern management’s many roots, the newly released ninth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Management Thought\u003c\/i\u003e by Daniel A. Wren and Arthur G. Bedeian is a fascinating telling of how ideas about the nature of work, the nature of human beings, and the nature of organizations have changed throughout history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts methodology is \u003ci\u003eanalytic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003esyntheti\u003c\/i\u003ec, and \u003ci\u003einterdisciplinary\u003c\/i\u003e. It is \u003ci\u003eanalytic\u003c\/i\u003e, in that it examines the backgrounds, experiences, and beliefs of people who made significant contributions to management thinking. It is\u003ci\u003e synthetic\u003c\/i\u003e, in that it weaves developmental trends, social movements, and environmental forces into a conceptual framework for understanding how management thinking has evolved within and across generations. It is \u003ci\u003einterdisciplinary\u003c\/i\u003e, in that it draws insights from economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology to explain why management thinking has developed as it has. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors trace the intellectual history of modern management thought as an activity and as an academic discipline in a way that makes reading \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Management Thought\u003c\/i\u003e a thoroughly enjoyable encounter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for upper-level and graduate courses, this new edition further cements \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Management Thought’s\u003c\/i\u003e place as the standard text in the field of management history for more than half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 October 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394202317\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315865907340,"sku":"9781394202317","price":86.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394202317.jpg?v=1780156168","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394202317","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}