Controversies in Management

Unpicking the puzzles of management, organization and knowledge, this introductory guide asks questions of our 'guru' culture and raises debates on so-called expert thinking. A topical, challenging and thought-provoking study.

Alan B Thomas

List of illustrations, Preface, List of abbreviations, 1 Controversies in management, 2 What is management? A term in search of a meaning, 3 What is management? Exploitation, politics and magic, 4 The social sciences: Can they help managers?, 5 Principles of management: Valid or vacuous?, 6 Getting ahead in management: Meritocracy or myth?, 7 Gender in management: Must men manage?, 8 Organizational leadership: Does it make a difference?, 9 Managing all over the world: One way or many?, Bibliography, Author index, Subject index