Chester I. Barnard: Innovator of Organization Theory

Kazuhito Isomura is a professor of Organizational Behavior, School of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining Chuo University, he was with Fukushima University, Faculty of Economics, as an associate professor. He stayed in University of Victoria, BC, Canada as a visiting scholar. He was a professor of MBA program at Chuo Graduate School of International Accounting before being transferred to School of Science and Engineering. He earned a BA, an MA, and a Ph. D. degree of economics at Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. He is a leading researcher on Chester Barnard’s management thought. His areas of research are leadership development, corporate strategy, knowledge management, and management history.

• -Chapter 1: Introduction.- -Part 1: Background of Barnard’s management thought.- Chapter 2: Barnard’s personality and career.- Chapter 3: Barnard’s experience .- Chapter 4: Barnard’s intellectual relationships.- Chapter 5: Barnard’s philosophy.- Chapter 6: Barnard’s method.- Part 2: Barnard’s theory and practice.- Chapter 7: Organization theory.- Chapter 8: Management theory.- Chapter 9: Autonomous order and responsibility.- Chapter 10: Practical knowledge and thinking.- Chapter11: Executive ability and leadership education.- Part 3: Conclusion.- Chapter12: Conclusion