Many books have been written about management theory. There are books on scientific management, administrative management, bureaucratic management and classical management, to name a few theories.

Whether they are motivating employees, making decisions, allocating resources or negotiating deals, managers are vital for business. Managers have been an integral factor for business success since ...

Classical and scientific management theories emphasize efficiency and task specialization through systematic study of workers ...

Explore Charles Handy’s management theory and how his four workplace cultures shape leadership, motivation and company ...

According to The Economist, management theory may be a “compendium of dead ideas” for four reasons. Before analyzing the reasons, it may be useful to understand the two key types of management theory.

A popular saying holds that "the difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference." This witticism is especially relevant to management theory because many managers ...

Peter Drucker is world-renowned for his innovative thinking in the ways of business management. His work turned management theory into a serious discipline among sociologists and he participated in ...

“Where are the new management theories?” an acute observer of management trends asked me at a gathering of executives, academics, and journalists focused on the future of work. It was a few months ago ...

Forgive me if I’ve brought this online resource up before, but thanks to Businesspundit, I just revisited Value Based Management’s online guide to management theories. Looking at this roundup of ...

Getting down to business with two journalists at The Economist, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge. Maybe you've never paid much attention to the ideas spouted in those bestselling business ...