《管理学英语》参考译文Unit 1(12页)Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。Unite 1. Precursors in Management Theory 管理理论的先驱们Text A The Origin of Management 管理的起源 Pre-reading TaskRead the following questions first, which will help you understand the text below better, and then answer the questions after reading the text carefully. 先看看下面的问题，这些问题将有助于你更好地理解后面的课文，认真地读完课文后再回答这些问题。l. Why did Kenneth Feld consider management as "the greatest job on earth"? 为什么肯尼斯-费尔德把管理看做地球上最伟大的工作？2. How can work be done most efficiently according to your opinion based on management knowledge? 根据自己的管理知识，你认为怎样工作才能最有效率？3. What is the real meaning of the phrase – “management theory jungle”? 术语“管理理论丛林”的真正含义是什么？4. Why is Frederick Winslow Taylor regarded as the Father of Scientific Management? 为什么人们把弗雷德里克-温斯洛-泰勒视作科学管理之父？5. What is the main idea of Taylor's famous book, The Principles of Scientific Management? 泰勒著名的《科学管理原理》一书，主要观点是什么？TEXTDating back to the ancient times, we may discover that the basic principles of management had their beginnings in the birth of civilization, when people first began to live in groups and first sought to improve their lot in life. Ever since people began forming groups to accomplish aims they could not achieve as individuals, managing has been essential to ensure the coordination of individual efforts. Kenneth Feld, president of Ringling Bro. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, once described management as "the greatest job on earth", for one of the most important human activities is managing. 追溯到古代时候，我们可以发现管理的基本原理在文明起源之时就已经开始了（存在了），...
