Management Thought and Thinkers

Contents: 1. Frederick Winslow Taylor. 2. George Elton Mayo. 3. Henri Fayol. 4. Chester I. Barnard. 5. Herbert A. Simon. 6. Peter F. Drucker. 7. Douglas McGregor and his Human Side. 8. Rensis Likert. 9. Warren Bennis. 10. Chris Argyris.

"Management as an academic discipline seems thought and the theories must add new ideas, concepts and insights to enrich it for professional excellence. The West has a proud legacy of these thoughts and thinkers who have challenged the practical entrepreneurs in the field. The present volume presents ten of these pioneers in the thought areas of scientific management, Human Relations approach and sociopsychological insights in managerial behaviouralism. Though primarily designed to help M.B.A. students of organizational theory and behaviour it must provoke Indian management professionals to indigenise these ideas and become and Indian version of Peter Drucker or of an Elton Mayo for the industry. Based on a systematic study of research and writings of great management thinkers of 20th century the study should beneficially be read by academic researchers and practising manager of the new millennium." (jacket)