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...

1. Too complex to manage? -- 2. The architecture of an organization -- 3. Planning for frameworks -- 4. The portfolio driver -- 5. The marketing driver -- 6. The organizational driver -- 7. The operational driver -- 8. The reputation driver -- 9. The financial driver -- 10. Performance...