What can the past tell you about modern management practice? A lot more than you might think. By tracing the origin and development of modern management concepts, you can develop a more logical, coherent picture of the present state of management practice, and a deeper understanding of the...

"The practice of management is ancient, but the formal study of management, based on an evolving body of knowledge, is relatively new. Rarely, if ever, in human history has an activity emerged as fast as management and proven so indispensable so quickly. For a broad working definition,...