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 aut...

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Main Authors: Brunsson, Karin
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: SpringerBriefs in Business,
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56120-2
Summary: 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 author analyzes how the teachings of management are similar to political or religious beliefs and why, unlike such doctrines, they cannot be easily dismissed as outdated or irrelevant. Instead, these assumptions help to construct the idea of the organization, and thus constitute a vital factor in a c
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(XIII,100pages): illustrations.
ISBN: 9783319561202
Index Number: HD28
CLC: C93