Management, 13Th Edition
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780133910292
Author: Stephen P. Robbins & Mary A. Coulter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Whether the statement “Management is one of the important inventions of humankind” is true or not.
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Invention refers to the novel or unique process, composition and method. An invention is an improvement upon the new process or product or machinery for attaining the desired result or creating an object. In other words, it includes the introduction of the process ofthe creation of a product for the first time.
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