In this book Ken G. Smith and Michael A. Hitt have brought together some of the most influential and original thinkers in management. Their contributions to this volume not only outline their landmark contributions to management theory, but also reflect on the process of theory development, presenting their own personal accounts of the gestation of these theories.

The result is not only an ambitious and original panorama of the key ideas in management theory presented by their originators, but also a unique collection of reflections on the process of theory development, an area which to date little has been written about by those who have actually had experience of building theory.

In their concluding chapter, Ken G. Smith and Michael A. Hitt draw together some common themes about the development of management theory over the last half a century, and suggest some of the conclusions to be drawn about how theory comes into being.

-Readership : Academics, researchers, students, and practitioners with an interest in Management Studies or theoretical development *Special Features:

-Ambitious and original panorama of management theory;
-One-stop resource for all the major management theories by the academics who developed them;
-Contributors include the most distinguished and influential thinkers in management;
-Each theorist not only describes their theory, but also gives their personal reflections on how it developed.

Authors: Ken G. Smith; Michael A. Hitt