Rakesh Khurana Knihy

Is management a profession? Should it be? Can it be? This title reveals how such questions have driven business education and shaped American management and society. It shows that university-based business schools were founded to train a professional class of managers in the mold of doctors and lawyers but have retreated from that goal.

An examination of the CEO selection process notes the power that corporate CEOs hold in making news and impacting the economy, describing a trend towards charismatic CEOs who have impressive media credentials but who may ultimately be incompatible with their company's needs. (Business & Finance)