Fundamentals of Management, 8th ed

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Part 1: An Introduction to Management

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The Importance of Theory and History

Some people question the value of history and theory. Their arguments are usually based

on the assumptions that history is not relevant to contemporary society and that theory

is abstract and of no practical use. In reality, however, both theory and history are

important to all managers today.