Argues that despite the relative newness of management science as an academic subject, management itself has been around since ancient times. This book traces the development of management as a discipline, examining the way this evolution impacts management practice

"Management: The Basics provides an easy, jargon-free introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of modern management. Using examples ranging from people management at Cadbury and the Enron crisis to the marketing of fried chicken in China, the book explains key aspects of...

The handbook will evaluate the ideas and influence of 25 major management theorists, examining their impact on the evolvement of management as a discipline. The chapters will review the contributions of these theorists in light of their contemporary context and each other, from the pioneers to...

Introduction: The context of doing business in China 1 Responsible Tourism: Fairmont Hotels 2 Learning to Be Sustainable: Hewlett-Packard 3 Sourcing Strategy in China: Nestlé 4 Sustainable Practice in China: SKF 5 On the 'Road to Zero': Son y6 One Step Ahead: Tetra Pak 7 Sustainable Supply...

This work discusses the ideas on leadership that are to be found in the works of Han Fei, the pre-eminent philosopher of Legalism in ancient China. It describes the fundamental Legalist principles of <italic>fa</italic>, <italic>shi</italic> and <italic>shu</italic> and the ‘two handles’ of reward and punishment which were the primary means...