The Teachings of management : perceptions in a society of organizations

This book provides a brief overview of the fundamental presumptions underlying the idea of management. It is argued that managers and others must endorse these presumptions - the teachings of management - even though they are well aware that their applicability to managerial practice is limited. The...

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Main Author Brunsson, Karin, 1945- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
SeriesSpringerBriefs in business.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319561202
9783319561196
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Organizations and Management
  • Management Methods
  • Management Theory
  • Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness
  • Decisions
  • A Future Orientation
  • Responsibility
  • Gaps
  • Individuals as Organizations
  • The Management Doctrine.