Browsing OU - Faculty and Staff Publications by Author "Daniel A. Wren"

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    • Is There Anything "New" in Management? 

      Robert M. Fulmer; Daniel A. Wren (Journal of Management, 1976-10-01)
      Two books separated by 36 years between publication dates, and both titled "The New Management," are examined in this paper. The authors present the conventional wisdom of management in 1938 and compare it with the "New ...

    • Management History: Issues and Ideas for Teaching and Research 

      Daniel A. Wren (Journal of Management, 1987-06-01)
      This review examines the study of management history and discusses its role in management education. Management history provides a theoretical baseline, a historical perspective, and aframework for building and integrating ...

    • The Managerial Experience of Management Professors: Are The Blind Leading the Blind? 

      Daniel A. Wren; Roger M. Atherton; Larry K. Michaelsen (Journal of Management, 1978-03-01)
      Managers and students have frequently criticized management professors, accusing them of having little practical experience outside their academic "ivory towers." This research challenges these assertions. The typical ...

    • The Role of Managerial Experience in the Management Education Process: Status, Problems, and Prospects 

      M. Ronald Buckley; Daniel A. Wren; Larry K. Michaelsen (Journal of Management Education, 1992-08-01)
      A number of authorities on management education believe that those who teach management should have managerial experience or have been in contact with real-world management practices. However, a significant number of ...

    • Theory and Applications in Management Pedagogy: An Empirical Study 

      Daniel A. Wren; Roger M. Atherton; Larry K. Michaelson (Journal of Management, 1980-03-01)
      This study investigates the theory/applications orientation in management courses, the factors which influence this balance, and the techniques used to bring applications into the classroom. Overall, the findings indicate ...

    • The Theory/Applications Balance in Management Pedagogy: Where Do We Stand? 

      Daniel A. Wren; M. Ronald Buckley; Larry K. Michaelsen (Journal of Management, 1994-04-01)
      Business schools are expected to be "professional" in the sense that their mission is primarily to prepare people to practice their skills in the business world. Various critics, however, claim that management professors ...