Chapter 1

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Wren, D. A. (1987). Management History: Issues and Ideas for Teaching and Research. Journal of Management, 13 (2): 339-350.

1. Elaborate on what the author means by "Evolution of Management Thought."
2. How can history distill lessons of the past and allow us to progress from where we have been to where we need to go.
3. What are the teaching and research issues addressing management history and management education.

Pervin, A. (Summer, 1997). A Conversation with Henry Mintzberg. Family Business Review, 10 (2): 185-198.

1. Identify Family entrepreneur's response to planning and setting strategy and Mintzberg's response.
2. Explain some of the constraints discussing in the article based upon family traditions.
3. What does the author mean by confusing success with actual skill?