Too many business books are scarcely-disguised marketing materials for the authors’ services. All too frequently, they pick on some facet of what’s involved in running a company and trumpet that as ...

A new book proposes ways for educators to rethink classroom management with a critical eye to their own practices and the evidence provided by research and experience. In From Discipline to Culturally ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. FROM its first edition in 1992 to this seventh edition, Principles and Practices for a ...

Henri Fayol’s management theory – the foundation of administrative management – offers a timeless framework of 14 principles that continue to shape business leadership today. This foundational model ...

Running a successful petroleum operation requires a blend of technology, business savvy, and people skills. If you already have a firm grasp of exploration or production technology, learn to amplify ...

The evolution of industries and technology over the past century has been momentous. We could never have imagined the way our lives would look now back in the early 1900s. However, the ideas and ...

Frederick W. Taylor – widely regarded as the founder of scientific management – revolutionized how businesses operate by introducing time-motion studies, standardized processes and incentive-based ...

Quality management is a mature practice at state agencies. However, transitioning to paperless and digital delivery of design information exposes a vulnerability in how quality management is ...