[Management work process: review of the literature]

The objective of this paper is to identify how the management work has been studied in scientific publications. The bibliography of management produced in 1989 to 1999 was analyzed. The date was collected in Medline and Lilacs data bases. The scientific publications founded, were analysed second the technique of Contents' Analysis, proposal by Bardin. The results showed that 38% described the organizational dimension of management; 34% described the technical dimension; 9% described the political dimension and 19% articulated two or more of these dimensions. The analyses of the bibliography showed the necessity to increase scientific productions that discuss management as a technical, political and organizational work.