Carolina Quotes[ Managementlove can be defined as] the function of getting things done through others.
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Harold Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell (1955), Principles of Management: An Analysis of Managerial Functions. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1955, p. 3; As cited in Wren & Bedeian (2009;411)
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