A New History of Management

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

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon

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 21st century.

©2017 Stephen Cummings, Todd Bridgemen, John Hassard, and Michael Rowlinson (P)2019 Gildan Media

Management history with no closure on where to go from here

A thorough distinctly different history of management through different perspectives and lenses. But this alt history leaves it open ended on where to go from here. Leaving it unanswered leaves most management with the same old answers to go to. I enjoyed this history but had similar ideas built over hundreds of readings that I have individually done. So a good compendium of alternate perspectives for people who want it.