سوال ۹۲ کنکور ارشد مدیریت کسب‌وکار (MBA) ۱۴۰۴ — Passage 2 — summary: Business history emerged in the United St

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Passage 2 — summary: Business history emerged in the United States in the 1920s and expanded academically in the 1960s, notably through Chandler’s explanations of large-firm success. Although historical scholarship once connected closely with management, management research later developed specialized theories and institutions while many business historians retained descriptive case narratives. The author regards the resulting separation as harmful and presents Chandler as an important exception linking the fields.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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The connection between business history and management studies has been enhanced by scholarly contributions except in the case of Chandler.

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Works in business history initially consisted of descriptive case studies of companies, entrepreneurs and industries.

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Business history was considered wuntil the 1980s as a contribution to a better appreciation of economic system as a whole among other things.

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In the 2nd half of the 20th century, the majority of business historians focused on crafting narrative case studies, with minimal emphasis on broader generalizations.