Malaysian Management: The Story of the Malaysian Institute of Management

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Most people know vaguely that it exists, but only a comparatively few know what it is all about. And yet insufficiently heralded and unsung as it is, the Malaysian Institute of Management or MIM has played a pioneer role in introducing into this country the art and practice of management, and in establishing it as a discipline which forms an essential tool in nation-building today. In this book, the origins and rise of this remarkable organization are traced. Founded on the direct initiative of the Government, but thereafter left to make its own way on its own devices, the MIM began in 1966 as a wholly voluntary organization dedicated to the cause of promoting management studies and management development. The miracle of its survival and progress as a voluntary association in its early years, its conversion into a limited company, and the vicissitudes which followed until its present period of unprecedented growth and expansion are related in simple terms in this book. The contributions made by those who have devoted much of their time and energy to the Institute and what it stands for, form the living strands in this fascinating study. As the story of the MIM's growth and the challenges it has faced unfold, so also is revealed a little-known facet of Malaysia's own struggle for maturity and national identity. For the student of management, indeed for all those interested in learning about this fast growing discipline, this book is a mine of information. ISBN:9789679999662