Management Review

After briefly reviewing The Evolution of Management Thought by Wren & Bedeian (2009), it was clear that this text is an important piece in understanding the history of management theories. Conversely, the website at http://globaledge.msu.edu/ is a view into the future of globalization in the professional business world. The text and the website mentioned above are both important in ways that are discussed below. Both introduce the study of management while discerning between what is right and wrong as decisions are made in organizations.

According to Wren & Bedeian (2009), "history may not repeat itself, but it does provide a baseline for evaluating the significance of new theories" (p.15). To understand where managers or organizations are going, we must also understand where we have been. History provides valuable lessons about organizations, and this can provide a useful view into the future.

The study of management is a "living" process with changing ideas about the nature of work, the nature of people, and the role of organizations. A study of the past contributes to a more logical picture of the present. This is important to the learning experience of an MBA program. Understanding the integration of the evolving management theories and practices can help us identify new ways of studying old thought processes.

The text starts with management theories from ancient times, before and during industrialization, scientific management, and works its way to current theories in discussions today.

globalEDGE is a resource website housing intelligence-based and expert-driven resources for international business. The site targets different market segments, including business executives, policy makers, professors, and students. The focus this global site is to provide world-leading global knowledge.

The purpose of this website is to offer the latest and most inclusive international business and trade information for a variety of topics. This site can be used to conduct research or improve knowledge of global business. The world is constantly changing and this site is key to keep up-to-date and competitive.

According to Robbins, DeCenzo & Coulter (2009), "a global world brings new challenges for managers, especially in managing in a country with a different national culture" (p. 35). Keeping up-to-date on global practices and international business is key to successfully attaining a master's degree. One of the objectives of this class is to demonstrate competencies in the use of several technologies and the globalEDGE site will not only help with using the technology provided, but also help us llearn about management and global resources.

Management styles are changing faster than ever because of the global environment. To be an effective manager all of the information and tools can be used to learn as much as we can about the history of