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Elfren Sicangco Cruz. BusinessWorld. Manila: Feb 21, 2006. pg. 1

Abstract (Summary)
The list of books was compiled by Arthur Bedelain and Daniel Wren. They polled the 137 members of the Fellows
Group of the Academy of Management, the most prestigious group of management scholars and thinkers in the
United States. The two editors quoted Sir Francis Bacon who said, "Some books are to be tasted, others are to be
swallowed, some few are to be chewed and digested." In the arena of management thinking, here are the books to
be tasted, chewed and digested.

Questioned the existence of regularities in organizational characteristics as described by classical management

theory, making the argument that there is no one best way to organize. Implanted the term "contingency theory" in
the vocabulary of all those studying the nature of organizations.

Draws on contemporary empirical research to develop a theory of formal organizations replete with a series of
propositions about organizational behavior. The summa of modern organization theory.

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The term "influential" refers to those books that have had a major impact on management thinking. Although some
influential books of the past are rarely mentioned today, these continue to have a profound influence on the
management discipline as a whole because the ideas derived from these books live on and on. The list is not derived
from best-seller lists and definitely does not include books about cheeses, habits, boxes, and self- serving
autobiographies.

In appreciating the true value of these books, it is good to remember the words of Sir Isaac Newton, "If we have
seen a little farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of the giants who have gone before us."

The list of books was compiled by Arthur Bedelain and Daniel Wren. They polled the 137 members of the Fellows
Group of the Academy of Management, the most prestigious group of management scholars and thinkers in the
United States. The two editors quoted Sir Francis Bacon who said, "Some books are to be tasted, others are to be
swallowed, some few are to be chewed and digested." In the arena of management thinking, here are the books to
be tasted, chewed and digested.

1. Frederick W. Taylor, The Principles of Scientific Management (1911)

The most influential book on management ever published. Although Taylor remains the favorite bogeyman of the
popular press, the fundamental principle of Taylor's philosophy - the rule of knowledge as opposed to tradition and
personal opinion - is as valid today as it was in his time.

2. Chester I. Barnard, The Function of the Executive (1938)

Celebrated as the first "paradigmatic" statement of the management discipline. Written by a former AT&T executive,
this book yet inspires succeeding generations of both scholars and practitioners, remaining a wellspring for
competency thinking.

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3. Peter F. Drucker, The Practice of Management (1954)

Written by perhaps the most influential and widely read authority on modern organizations, this book is a seminal
contribution, full of ideas that remain provocative decades after first appearing in print.

4. Douglas M. McGregor, The Human Side of Enterprise (1960)

Popularized the idea that managerial assumptions about human behavior and human nature are all important in
determining managerial styles of operating. McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y remain indelible parts of
contemporary management thinking.

5. Herbert A. Simon, Administrative Behavior: A Study of Decision- Making Processes in Administrative

Organizations (1947)

A ground-breaking work in which Simon applied his pioneering theory of human choice to administrative decision
making. One of the most referenced works in social sciences.

6. Paul R. Lawrence and Jay W. Lorsch, Organization and Environment: Managing Differentiation and Integration
(1967)

Questioned the existence of regularities in organizational characteristics as described by classical management

theory, making the argument that there is no one best way to organize. Implanted the term "contingency theory" in
the vocabulary of all those studying the nature of organizations.

7. James G. March and Herbert A. Simon, Organizations (1958)

Draws on contemporary empirical research to develop a theory of formal organizations replete with a series of
propositions about organizational behavior. The summa of modern organization theory.

8. Abraham H. Maslow, Motivation and Personality (1954)

Presents a general theory of human motivation whose influence remains enduring in management education and
theory. Maslow's hierarchy of needs remains a "classic among classics."

9. Michael Porter, Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors (1980)

A defining work that presents an overview of competitive industry analysis following Porter's Five Force Model.
Transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy.

10. Fritz J. Roethlisberger and William J. Dickson, Management and the Worker (1939)

The official account of the Hawthorne studies conducted at the Western Electric Co., the most famous but also the
most criticized studies in the history of management. Gave credence to the then nascent human relations
movement, credence that persists today with the contemporary study of organizational behavior.

11. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of American Enterprise (1962)

A tour de force of US business history that explains how production advances in the latter half of the nineteenth
century led to the growth of large corporations. Its main deduction is that keeping structure in tune with strategy
plays a vital role not only in corporate effectiveness, but also in corporate survival and growth.

12. Richard M. Cyert and James G. March, A Behavioral Theory of the Firm (1963)

Delivered a major blow to the accepted economic fiction of the "theory of profit maximizing firms" by presenting a
positivist theory of the behavior of individual businesses. A harbinger of the behavioral revolution in economic thought
that dominates today.

13. Max Weber, The Theory of Social and Economic Organization (1922)

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The most complete general statement of Weber's sociological theory of economic and social order, outlining the
systematic requirements of rational, i.e., bureaucratic, organization.

14. Daniel Katz and Robert L. Kahn, The Social Psychology of Organization (1966)

Applies the open systems theory to the study of organizations and champions the use of social psychological
principles for understanding all forms of collective action. Known as the "bible" of organizational psychology.

15. Chris Argyris, Personality and Organization: The Conflict Between System and Individual (1957)

Argues that a basic incongruence exists between the needs of healthy, mature individuals and those of formal
organizations. Unless harmony between these sets of needs can be achieved, the predictable and inevitable results
will be high turnover and absenteeism, together with low productivity and organizational commitment.

16. Henri Fayol, General and Industrial Management (1916)

An extraordinary little book that offers the first theory of general management and statement of management
principles. Fayol's ideas so permeate modern management thinking that they have become an unquestioned part of
today's received knowledge on how organizations should be designed.

17. Renesis Likert, New Patterns of Management (1961)

One of the century's most distinguished social scientists draws on an impressive array of studies, many conducted
during his tenure as director of the University of Michigan Institute of Social Research to establish the benefits of
participative management as a means for developing a system that integrates the interests of organizations and their
employees.

18. Joan Woodward, Industrial Organization: Theory and Practice (1965)

The first major attempt to view organization structure from a technological perspective. Although many of
Woodward's ideas have been subsequently qualified, they are still cornerstones in our knowledge of organizations.

19. Elton Mayo, The Human Problems of our Industrial Revolution (1933)

A thoughtful exposition on the role of emotional factors in determining employee behavior, contending that the most
powerful influence on productive efficiency is the degree to which employees receive social satisfaction in the
workplace.

20. Tom Burns and George M. Stalker, The Management of Innovation (1961)

The first major attempt to deal with the nature of organization- environment relations and identify the types of
organizational structure and managerial practices that are appropriate for different environmental conditions.
Introduced the mechanistic- organic polarity to the management lexicon.

21. W. Edwards Deming, Quality Productivity and Competitive Position (1982)

Introduced the "Deming Management Method" featuring his now famous 14 imperatives for improving quality and their
use as a competitive weapon; a biting critique of contemporary American management practices.

22. James D. Thompson, Organizations in Action (1967)

A masterpiece on the behavior of organizations, incorporating an open- systems perspective to explore the influence
of technology on the manner in which work systems are structure for task accomplishment.

23. George C. Homans, The Human Group (1950)

An intellectual inquiry into the nature of small groups, this work develops a broad model that strives to understand the
interworkings of social entities by analyzing the interaction between forces that impinge upon groups from outside
and those that operate inside a group's boundaries.

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24. David C. McClelland, The Achieving Society (1961)

Identifies achievement motivation as an important psychological foundation for economic development and explains
how the motivation needed for entrepreneurial success can be promoted in underdeveloped countries.

25. Frederick Herzber, Bernard Mausner and Barbara B. Synderman, The Motivation to Work (1959)

Revealed for the first time how employee satisfaction comes primarily from such factors as achievement, recognition
for accomplishment, challenging work, increased job responsibility, and opportunities for growth and development.
Set the stage for the ensuing job redesign movement and quality of working life revolution.

Elfren S. Cruz is a professor of Strategic Management at the De La Salle University Graduate School of Business
and the author of Setting Frameworks: Family Business and Strategic Management. E- mail comments to
cruzes@info.com.ph.

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People: Taylor, Frederick, Simon, Herbert A
Author(s): Elfren Sicangco Cruz
Publication title: BusinessWorld. Manila: Feb 21, 2006. pg. 1
Source type: Periodical
ISSN: 01163930
ProQuest document ID: 991142841
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