Rethinking Management
The concept of management is well established and very familiar to scholars and practitioners alike. However, it is also very generic, with no agreed upon definition and no consistency in the demarcation between it and its sub-concepts and other similar terms. Building on an in-depth analysis of literature, this book establishes a precise understanding of management and systematically integrates its sub-concepts of organization, governance, strategic management, human resource management, leadership, and organizational culture. It thus provides a clear theoretical and conceptual framework, helping researchers to theorize and practitioners to implement corporate management models.
Boris Kaehler is a professor of human resource management at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He gained ten years of professional experience as a corporate HR manager and, additionally to his duties as a lecturer, now works as an HR consultant and management trainer/coach. He specializes in corporate guidelines for management and leadership, human resource management strategies, and HR governance.
Jens Grundei is a professor of corporate governance and organization at Quadriga University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany. His work focuses on organization design, the role of boards of directors, and strategic decision-making processes. He is the academic head of the working group for organization at the Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft. As a co-founder of the Center for Impactful Organization Design, he advises on matters relating to organizational design.