Interesting and easy-to-read, The Roots and Future of Management Theory: A Systems Approach provides a comprehensive overview of today's workplace -past, present ,and future. Not only will readers understand the roots of our current situation, how workplace change happens, and what forces are involved - they will see how it fits into changes in society as a whole. Roth brings the key characters in the evolution of management theory to life. He provides a comprehensive overview of today's workplace, explains the roots of the current organizational structure, and explores how workplace change happens and what forces are involved.