The Dark Side of Management: A Secret History of Management Theory
Gerard Hanlon
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Description for The Dark Side of Management: A Secret History of Management Theory
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 368.
What isn't management and why doesn't it matter? This compelling book leads the reader away from the stories told by managers and management theories to show the secret history of the field. In characterizing the progress of management as a war on workers, this book offers a controversial and revealing alternative intellectual history of this overwhelming discipline. The author employs a unique range of theories and sources, including the founding fathers of management, US labour and social ... Read more
What isn't management and why doesn't it matter? This compelling book leads the reader away from the stories told by managers and management theories to show the secret history of the field. In characterizing the progress of management as a war on workers, this book offers a controversial and revealing alternative intellectual history of this overwhelming discipline. The author employs a unique range of theories and sources, including the founding fathers of management, US labour and social ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138801905
SKU
V9781138801905
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About Gerard Hanlon
Gerard Hanlon is Professor of Organizational Sociology at Queen Mary University of London, UK.
Reviews for The Dark Side of Management: A Secret History of Management Theory
'...foundational reading for any student or scholar seeing an introductory grounding in the history of management and the attendant theories of management and organization.' Simon Mollan, Academy of Management Learning & Education 'Not only a history of management theory, but also a parallel history of capitalism and neoliberalism ... ... Read more