ABSTRACT
Revolutions can be political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual. Usually, revolutions affect more than the immediate subject of the revolution – the agricultural revolution transformed agriculture yes, but also changed society, health, the environment, religion, politics, and eventually numbers and accounting. The story of management starts with the industrial revolution. Before the industrial revolution, there were few organizations – the church, the military, and a few trading, agricultural, and construction organizations – but no recognizable “management.” Management was a revolution within the industrial revolution. Management as a profession and discipline has evolved and continues to evolve. Management as a class has an allure for managers, but the class is exposed when there is easy access to information when communication is instant and widespread, and when hierarchies and control can be bypassed – all of which are possible after the digital revolution.
