MGMT 6540 - Management History and Thought

A study of the major management theories and executives and their contributions to the field of management from the start of the twentieth century to date, with primary emphasis on the years before 1980. Covers the contributions of such theorists as Frederick Taylor, Mary Parker Follett, Douglas McGregor, Theodore Levitt, and Peter Drucker, as well as of executives such as Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan, Chester Barnard, and Thomas Watson, Jr. Also includes a summary 0f the major labor acts such as the Wagner Act (1935) and how they influenced the development of management practice and labor relations in the United States.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MGMT 6170.

Credits: 3 hrs.

Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Enrollment in HCOB graduate business courses requires admission to the MBA or MSA program or the consent of the Director of Graduate Business Programs. Repeatable for different topics.