Management Theory by Chester Barnard

Kazuhito Isomura is 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 Associate Professor. He stayed in University of Victoria, BC, Canada as Visiting Scholar. He was Professor of MBA program at Chuo Graduate School of International Accounting before being transferred to School of Science and Engineering. He earned a B.A., an M.A., and  a Ph. D. degree at Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. He is 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.- Chapter 2: The theory of specialization.- Chapter 3: The theory of incentive.- Chapter 4: The theory of authority and communication.- Chapter 5: The theory of decision making.- Chapter 6: The theory of executive function and process.- Chapter 7: The theory of executive responsibility and leadership.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.