The Management Century

One Hundred Years of Intrigue, Innovation, and Progress

It's been with us since the dawn of civilization. But only in the past one hundred years has management been recognized, and formalized, as a profession. Now, in The Management Century, business journalist Stuart Crainer offers a fascinating, lively tour of management's golden age in a book filled with historic characters any novelist would envy. From Henry Ford to W. Edwards Deming, the innovators Crainer visits here are as intriguing as the ideas they championed. It's a work that breathes real life into a chronology that's embedded with valuable insights for every student of management theory and practice.

1. 1900-1910: Stopwatch Science
2. 1911-1920:Modern Times
3. 1921-1930: Discovering the Organization
4. 1931-1940: Discovering People
5. 1941-1950: Lessons in War
6. 1951-1960: Living the Dream
7. 1961-1970: Understanding Strategy
8. 1971-1980: Organized Paralysis
9. 1981-1990: An Excellent Adventure
10. 1991-2000: The Balance of Power
11. The State of Management

Good overview, without surprises.