A New History of Management

This comprehensive examination reframes management history by analyzing how business practices developed within broader social and political movements rather than through isolated corporate innovations. The work critiques conventional management historiography while exploring how labor relations, technological change, and cultural shifts shaped organizational behavior. Written for academics, business historians, and management professionals, it offers a more nuanced understanding of how power structures and social dynamics influenced corporate development. The book distinguishes itself through interdisciplinary analysis that connects management evolution to wider historical forces.