Management: A Very Short Introduction

John Hendry, a leading management scholar, looks at the nature and practice of Management in this Very Short Introduction. Tracing the development of management over the last century, he looks not only at what managers do, but also provides an insight to modern management theory. He considers the influences of national and organizational culture, the relationship between power and domination, managing in different cultures, approaches to management, and at the accountability of managers and morality. This is an ideal introduction for anyone interested in, or studying, business and management. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; PART 1: INTRODUCING MANAGEMENT ; 1. Management and managing ; 2. The work of the manager ; PART II: THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE ; 3. Management and authority ; 4. Rationalising management ; 5. Socialising management ; 6. Individualising management ; PART III: MANAGEMENT IN CONTEXT ; 7. Management across cultures ; 8. Critical perspectives on management ; 9. Management as sense-making ; 10. Management and morality ; REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING ; INDEX