Chapter 2: Ancient and Medieval Economic thought and
institutionsQuestion:Explain Xenophon’s views on what constitutes a good
manager and how the manager’s objective is
accomplished.Chapter 2: Ancient and Medieval Economic Thought and
InstitutionsThe two millennia of Western thought spanned in chapter two
introduces students to the contributions of the ancient Greeks, the
Roman Empire, Chinese and Arabic scholars, and medieval
Scholastics. Beginning with the ancient Greeks, Xenophon (c.
427–355 BC), a student of Socrates, is introduced as a writer who
focused...