Postmodernism and the future history of management: Comments on history as science

Abstract

Addresses themes in postmodern management which can be anticipated and better understood by taking a historical perspective on the origins and emergence of modern management. Reviews essays in this volume concerning history as science, and notes that the essays collectively address issues related to the emergence of modern management, management education and management inquiry. Notes that recent trends in organization and management practice suggest that “management” is vanishing as a social and historical category. Thus indicates possible postmodern alternatives to management which may compose its future history.

Citation

Gephart, R.P. (1996), "Postmodernism and the future history of management: Comments on history as science", Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 2 No. 3, pp. 90-96. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552529610127722