Download or read book The Development of Professional Management written by John F. Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research selected by expert series editors and contextualised by new analysis from each author on the development of professional management. With contributions on consultancy and the training of consultants, Taylorism and its appeal to socialists, the social position of managers, and the growth of the managerial class, this volume provides an array of fascinating insights into industrial history. Of interest to business and economic historians, this shortform book also provides analysis and illustrative case studies that will be valuable reading across the social sciences.