Journal of Management History (Archive)Table of Contents for Journal of Management History (Archive). List of articles from the current issue, including Just Accepted (EarlyCite)https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1355-252X/vol/6/iss/8?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestJournal of Management History (Archive)Emerald Publishing LimitedJournal of Management History (Archive)Journal of Management History (Archive)https://www.emerald.com/insight/proxy/containerImg?link=/resource/publication/journal/d1335a2a309999290f15d20b377a7d1b/UNKNOWNhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1355-252X/vol/6/iss/8?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestFayol stands the test of timehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/13552520010359379/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestPlanning, organising, co‐ordinating, commanding and controlling – these are the elements of management according to Henri Fayol. Less known, but no less important, are Fayol’s principles of management. Fayol was born in 1841 and died in 1925. His Administration Industrielle et Générale was published in French in 1916 but was not translated into English until 1929. Fayol’s work is often quickly rejected either because of its age or because it is believed to have been superseded by observational findings. However, Fayol’s work was based on observation. This paper considers some contemporary models of management (Hales, Kotter, Mintzberg) and argues that Fayol’s elements of management are not refuted but are rather reinforced by more recent findings. The paper concludes that Fayol’s work stands the test of time. The five elements of management and 14 principles of management are briefly presented.Fayol stands the test of time
Michael J. Fells
Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 6, No. 8, pp.345-360
Planning, organising, co‐ordinating, commanding and controlling – these are the elements of management according to Henri Fayol. Less known, but no less important, are Fayol’s principles of management. Fayol was born in 1841 and died in 1925. His Administration Industrielle et Générale was published in French in 1916 but was not translated into English until 1929. Fayol’s work is often quickly rejected either because of its age or because it is believed to have been superseded by observational findings. However, Fayol’s work was based on observation. This paper considers some contemporary models of management (Hales, Kotter, Mintzberg) and argues that Fayol’s elements of management are not refuted but are rather reinforced by more recent findings. The paper concludes that Fayol’s work stands the test of time. The five elements of management and 14 principles of management are briefly presented.]]>
Fayol stands the test of time10.1108/13552520010359379Journal of Management History (Archive)2000-12-01© 2000 Michael J. FellsJournal of Management History (Archive)682000-12-0110.1108/13552520010359379https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/13552520010359379/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2000
“Progress shadowed by human waste”: the Women’s Bureau films scientific managementhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/13552520010359414/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestWithin the context of America’s Depression, the Women’s Bureau of the US Department of Labor produced a unique film, Behind the Scenes in the Machine Age. The movie emphasized the seriousness of economic crisis, but promised that by eliminating “waste”, America could return to solid ground. The concept of “waste” allowed the Bureau to link scientific management to a broader message preaching workplace safety, endorsing government expertise and economic planning, and underlining women’s role in modern industrial production. The organization tailored its philosophy of scientific management to a popular audience, while highlighting woman‐centered aspects of economic life.“Progress shadowed by human waste”: the Women’s Bureau films scientific management
Amy Sue Bix
Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 6, No. 8, pp.361-375
Within the context of America’s Depression, the Women’s Bureau of the US Department of Labor produced a unique film, Behind the Scenes in the Machine Age. The movie emphasized the seriousness of economic crisis, but promised that by eliminating “waste”, America could return to solid ground. The concept of “waste” allowed the Bureau to link scientific management to a broader message preaching workplace safety, endorsing government expertise and economic planning, and underlining women’s role in modern industrial production. The organization tailored its philosophy of scientific management to a popular audience, while highlighting woman‐centered aspects of economic life.]]>
“Progress shadowed by human waste”: the Women’s Bureau films scientific management10.1108/13552520010359414Journal of Management History (Archive)2000-12-01© 2000 Amy Sue BixJournal of Management History (Archive)682000-12-0110.1108/13552520010359414https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/13552520010359414/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2000
Original documents throw new light on Frederick W. Taylorhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.001/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestOriginal documents throw new light on Frederick W. TaylorOriginal documents throw new light on Frederick W. Taylor
Charles D. Wrege
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Original documents throw new light on Frederick W. Taylor10.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.001Journal of Management History (Archive)2000-12-01© 2000 Charles D. WregeJournal of Management History (Archive)682000-12-0110.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.001https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.001/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2000
Letter to the Editorhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.002/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestLetter to the EditorLetter to the Editor
Jack Rabin
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Letter to the Editor10.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.002Journal of Management History (Archive)2000-12-01© 2000 Jack RabinJournal of Management History (Archive)682000-12-0110.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.002https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jmh_arc.2000.15806haf.002/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2000