1. History of Management Thought
Foundations of Work
-Nomadic Society to Information Age

2. Foundations of Work and Organizational Structures
Nomadic Society
Economic structures – Communal
Life Span – short, not sweet
Work – little specialization – everybody works!
Leadership – tribal, religious, physical strength
Social Networks – Extended family – small groups
Education – roles assigned by community, learn by doing/observation
Leisure time – very little

3. Agricultural Revolution (@8,000 B.C.E.)
Economic structures – Barter/exchange/money
Life Span – longer – store food, shelter, etc
Work – some specialization – not everyone was a good farmer
Leadership – class/land ownership/inheritance
Social Networks – Family names – larger communities – need for large families
Education – roles assigned by status/position
Leisure time – only little except for landowners, religious classes, and high status families

4. Industrial Revolution (@1750 C.E.)
Economic structures –monetary systems
Life Span – for some, real improvement
Work – specialization “blue collar” – child labor
Leadership – accumulation of wealth
Social Networks – growth of urbanization
Education – limited advanced education
Leisure time – more for many – “normal” work week – time off etc

5. Information Age C.E.)
Economic structures – service/info economy
Life Span – dramatic increase
Work – White collar service-oriented
Leadership – knowledge based accumulation
Social Networks – de-urbanization – suburbs
Education – advanced education
Leisure time – DISNEYLAND!!!!!! Sports etc