The Evolution of Management Theories: A Literature Review

Kwok Angus C. F. ()
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Kwok Angus C. F.: Hong Kong Institute of Technology, Hong Kong

Nang Yan Business Journal, 2014, vol. 3, issue 1, 28-40

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the evolution of management theories with an emphasis on human resource management (HRM). It examines the early philosophical viewpoints which laid the foundation for the development of management theories. It traces the evolution of management theories from the pre-industrial revolution through the two world wars to the era of rapid economic growth of the 1960s to the 1980s. In recent years, management theories had become more multi-faceted where emphasis has shifted from behavioural science to organisational structures and quality assurance. With rapid globalisation and increasing importance of cultural awareness, the paper concludes that more research will be needed in the area of cross-cultural and multi-national human resource management.

Keywords: Evolution; Management theories; Literature review; M12; M54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1515/nybj-2015-0003

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