Book description
The fifth edition of the original, best-selling guide to the ideas of
leading management thinkers.
The ten additional full-length entries range from classic gurus such
as Henry Gantt and the Gilbreth time-and-motion pioneers to the latest
thinkers influencing 21st-century business, including Clayton
Christensen, master of innovation theory, and Karen Stephenson with
her ground-breaking insights into human networks.
The lives and work of more than 55 gurus are covered in clear and
accessible style, along with penetrating analysis of their ideas and
influence on management.
Guide to the Management Gurus has sold around the world since
its first publication in 1991, and has been translated into more than
15 languages, including Russian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Carol Kennedy
is an award-winning business and management writer and the author of
twelve books. Formerly executive editor of
Director
magazine, she is now an independent writer and consultant and lives in
Wimbledon, southwest London.
