As an area of academic study, management is essentially a product of
A) the sixteenth century.
B) the British system.
C) the twentieth century.
D) trial and errors.
E) corporate America.

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Management as an area of academic study emerged in the twentieth century, with the development of business schools and management programs in universities. Prior to this, management was often learned through trial and error or through apprenticeships under experienced managers. While there were certainly influential managers and management texts before the twentieth century, the academic study of management is a relatively recent phenomenon.

As an Area of Academic Study, Management Is Essentially a Product