History of management thought

Anthony Gould

Chapter 83 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Historical Organisation Studies, 2026, pp 306-308 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: There have been geographically and historically distinctive ways of overseeing work for as long as there has been human civilisation. However, professional reflection on and conjecture about management arose late in the industrial age. Following the era of Taylorism, management as a scholarly domain emerged. It became associated with three traditions. The American tradition attaches importance to the ideas and constructs of industry pioneers. The British tradition interprets the Industrial Revolution as a management revolution rather than a technological one. Postmodern perspectives move the focus from supply concerns and are critical of both management research epistemology and management itself.

Keywords: American scholarship; British scholarship; Postmodernism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332922
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