xxiii, 265 pages ; 24 cm.
1900-1910: stopwatch science -- 1911-1920: modern times -- 1921-1930: discovering the organization -- 1931-1940: discovering people -- 1941-1950: lessons in war -- 1951-1960: living the dream -- 1961-1970: understanding strategy -- 1971-1980: organized paralysis -- 1981-1990: an excellent adventure -- 1991-2000: the new balance of power -- The state of management.
Stuart Crainer (Oxford, U.K.) is a noted business and management writer who contributes regularly to The Financial Times, The (London) Times, the British Airlines in-flight magazine, Across the Board, and other publications. His many books include The Ultimate Business Library, The Ultimate Book of Business Quotations, The Ultimate Book of Business Gurus, Business the Jack Welch Way, and Business the Rupert Murdoch Way.