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The Management Theory Jungle
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In this paper, the authors focus on the varying approaches to management theory by discussing major schools of management theory, including management process school, empirical school, human behavior school, social system school, decision theory school, and mathematical school.Abstract:
Focuses on the varying approaches to management theory by discussing major schools of management theory. Management process school; Empirical school; Human behavior school; Social system school; Decision theory school; Mathematical school.read more
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