Management is dynamic, constantly changing and evolving. Fifty Key Figures in Management is a reference guide to the lives and work of the fifty most important figures in the development of the management of businesses and other large organizations, including well known and controversial figures such as Bill Gates, J.P. Morgan and Jack Welch. In addition to providing details of each individual and their contributions, the book as a whole gives readers an idea of how management has developed into its present form. Each entry includes a bibliography and cross-references to other entries, as well as a brief biography presenting the details of the figure's contributions and an analysis of the significance of their contribution to modern management.