Arthur G. Bedeian (born December 22, 1946[1]) is an American business theorist and Emeritus Professor of Management at Louisiana State University, known from his book coauthored with Daniel A. Wren, titled "The evolution of management thought.
"[2][3] Born in Davenport, Iowa, Bedeian received his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1967 from the University of Iowa, his MBA in 1968 from the University of Memphis, and his Doctor of Business Administration in 1973 from the Mississippi State University[4][5] with the thesis, entitled "A standardization of selected management concepts," under the supervision of Giovanni B.
[6] After graduation Bedeian started his academic career as Assistant Professor at the School of Business at Auburn University.
[5] Bedeian has authored and coauthored more than twelve books and over 300 articles and essays as an expert in the evolution of management thinking.
[6] He has also produced five films, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Persian, and Thai.