Management and leadership : buccaneering or science?

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dc.contributor.author Nienaber, Hester
dc.contributor.author Roodt, Gert
dc.date.accessioned 2008-02-15T09:35:41Z
dc.date.available 2008-02-15T09:35:41Z
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.description.abstract PURPOSE: This paper aims to determine the views of a select group of manager-students on general management and leadership and whether or not their views correspond to classical management theory. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: An exploratory-descriptive approach was employed. Specifically, a survey was conducted among final-year MBA students of a specific university. These students were all employed in management positions in their respective organisations. FINDINGS: The students viewed general management and leadership as being the same and their views correspond to the theory underpinning classical management. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS: Statistically, the findings cannot be generalised beyond the scope of this study due to its exploratory nature. However, the concepts referred to in this study can inform and be tested in further research. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: It would seem that there is indeed a body of knowledge underpinning classical management. Mastery of this knowledge could enable managers to ensure the preferred competitive positions of their organisations. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This paper focuses attention anew on classical management and its scientific nature as well as its contribution to the sustained competitive success of organisations. en
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dc.identifier.citation Nienaber, H & Roodt, G 2008, 'Management and leadership: buccaneering or science?', European Business Review, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 36-50. [http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContainer.do?containerType=Journal&containerId=10708] en
dc.identifier.issn 0955-534X
dc.identifier.other 10.1108/09555340710714153
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4512
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Emerald en
dc.rights Emerald en
dc.subject General management en
dc.subject Leadership en
dc.subject South Africa en
dc.subject Students en
dc.subject.lcsh Management en
dc.title Management and leadership : buccaneering or science? en
dc.type Postprint Article en


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