The evolution of management thought / Daniel A. Wren and Arthur G. Bedeian.

Previous edition published as: The history of management thought / Daniel A. Wren. c2005.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Early management thought: A prologue to the past ; Management before industrialization ; The industrialization revolution : problems and perspectives ; Management pioneers in the early factory ; The industrial revolution in the United States ; Industrial growth and systematic management ; The scientific management era: The advent of scientific management ; Spreading the gospel of efficiency ; The human factor: preparing the way ; The emergence of the management process and organization theory ; Scientific management in theory and practice ; Scientific management in retrospect ; The social person era: The Hawthorne studies ; The search for organization integration ; People and organizations ; Organizations and people ; Human relations in concept and practice ; The social person era in retrospect ; The modern era: Management theory and practice ; Organizational behavior and organization theory ; Science and systems in management ; Obligations and opportunities -- Epilogue.