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F.W. Taylor's lecture on management, June 4, 1907: an introduction
Charles D. WregeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce Frederick W. Taylor's lecture on his “task” system of management, given at his home in “Boxley” in 1907.
Report of a lecture by and questions put to Mr F.W. Taylor: a transcript
F.W. TaylorThe purpose of this paper is to provide a transcript of Fredrick W. Taylor's 1907 lecture on his “task” system of management.
Doing management history: one editor's views
David D. van FleetCurrently, only a small number of manuscripts dealing with management history are being submitted to journals, and few of those are being accepted for publication. What is needed…
W.O. Carpenter and the California Gold Rush: the making of entrepreneurial opportunities
Gary M. Fleischman, Roland E. Kidwell, Linda Achey KidwellThe purpose of this paper is to trace the entrepreneurial opportunity identification process of William Oscar Carpenter (WOC), a nineteenth century farmer, who went to California…
Fifty years of influence in the workplace: The evolution of the French and Raven power taxonomy
Steven EliasWhile focusing on the renowned bases of social power put forth by French and Raven in 1959, this paper aims to address the history and future of this taxonomy within…
An historical perspective on the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act
Paul L. GovekarThe purpose of this paper is to provide an historical perspective to help understand the forces that resulted in the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act. It aims to provide an historical…
The Fred Taylor baseball myth: a son goes to bat for his father
Shannon G. Taylor, Arthur G. BedeianThe purpose of this paper is to refute allegations from various sources that, as a pitcher for the Phillips Exeter Academy baseball team, Frederick W. Taylor cheated by using an…
ISSN:
1751-1348Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Bradley Bowden
- Jeffrey Muldoon