Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers. ArticlesComments of Edward Watson, Northwestern University.Edward WatsonEdward WatsonPublished Online:30 Nov 2017https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.1956.27712529AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractThe author comments on the article "Factors in Effective Administration" by Charles E. Summer, Jr., presented for a panel discussion session at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management on December 28, 1957. The author talks about the wide range of concepts regarding business administration that are taught in business schools. He highlights the importance of these conceptual models and states that case studies would be reduced to merely historical accounts if the underlying concepts present were not addressed.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 1956, No. 1 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 30 November 2017 Published in print 1 December 1956 InformationCopyright of Academy of Management Journal is the property of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.KeywordsPANEL analysisMANAGEMENT -- Study & teachingBUSINESS schoolsBUSINESS educationBUSINESS studentsCASE studiesMANAGEMENT researchCURRICULA (Courses of study)CASE methodBUSINESS teachersDownload PDF
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