Introduction to the Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Organizational Management: A Primer

Introduction

Much has been said and written about management and leadership over the past century, particularly in the latter part of the 20th century. Note that each term-"management" and "leadership"-are distinct.

As students of management, it is important to understand the various roots and schools of thought from which contemporary management studies emerge so that you can sort through and make sense of the myriads of books and approaches you will invariably encounter, and so that you can reach a sense for differentiation between the terms "leadership" and "management."

Keep in mind that this is ONLY an introduction.

After working through the theoretical foundations, select only one of the theories and discuss its usefulness in the context of managing organizations.

Use online peer-reviewed journal research (case study research is best) to inform your writing, and to advance the theoretical discussion beyond what you encountered in the powerpoint.

You may select a theory that you will eventually use elsewhere in the course.

No plagiarism. Please read thouroughly. 250 words. Use online peer-reviewed journal research as the source. Need done asap.