Controversies in Management: Issues, Debates, Answers

As the vast literature on management has grown over the years, so too has controversy and dispute. Modern managers cope not only with a complex and ever-changing world, but also with diverse ways of understanding and managing it. This second edition of the popularControversies in Managementsets out to explore some of these puzzles and provide a guide to the different key theories and approaches to management that have developed over the years, relating them to the context of modern business as well as tracing their roots in social science. Thoroughly revised and up-to-date, this is an excellent introductory guide for students, guiding them through the main areas of debate and giving them tools with which to structure their thinking and approach.