They were being candidly realistic.
Management is as old as civilized man.
It has been defined as the task of creating the internal environment for organized effort to accomplish group goals. It is the same process in all forms of enterprise and at every level of each organization. On the contrary, it is a very ancient art The new science of management is in fact only a continuation of the old art of government. Confucius included in his parables practical suggestions for proper public administration. The City of Rome was an early utilizer, if not the original developer, of the concept of the delegation of authority.