A New History of Management, Stephen Cummings
A New History of Management, Stephen Cummings
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A New History of Management

Author: Stephen Cummings, Todd Bridgman, Michael Rowlinson, John Hassard

Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon

Unabridged: 11 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 12/10/2019


Synopsis

Existing narratives about how we should organize are built upon, and reinforce, a concept of "good management" derived from what is assumed to be a fundamental need to increase efficiency. But this assumption is based on a presentist, monocultural, and generally limited view of management's past. A New History of Management disputes these foundations. By reassessing conventional perspectives on past management theories and providing a new critical outline of present-day management, it highlights alternative conceptions of "good management" focused on ethical aims, sustainability, and alternative views of good practice. From this new historical perspective, existing assumptions can be countered and simplistic views disputed, offering a platform from which graduate students, researchers, and reflective practitioners can develop alternative approaches for managing and organizing in the twenty-first century.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marks54

I am torn on this one. I understand what was attempted and there are some interesting parts of the book. On the whole, however, I have to go with a three and will try to explain below. To start with, calling this “A new history of management” is a bit odd if not just confusing. It is not really a his......more

Goodreads review by Daniela

I loved this book because of the critical thinking and counterfactualism that it invokes. Quite like Mariana Mazzucatto analysis of value in "The Value of Everything", "A New History of Management" address how certain concepts have been interpreted within the discipline and the factors or environmen......more