Journal of Management History (Archive): Volume 2 Issue 3
Table of contents
Edwin F. Gay, Arch W. Shaw, and the uses of history in early graduate business education
Robert CuffNotes that the collaboration between Edwin F. Gay, founding dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, and Arch W. Shaw, a Chicago publisher, exemplifies the…
Lines of authority: readings of foundational texts on the profession of management
Ellen S. O’ConnorRevisits works considered as foundational to management theory and practice. Argues that Taylor, Fayol and Follett work to legitimize management as a body of knowledge, as a…
Oral history and expert scripts: demystifying the entrepreneurial experience
Ronald K. MitchellNotes that because oral histories illuminate insider meanings, they can contribute valuable insights to the demystification of expert experiences. The world of expert…
“Historical” and “scientifically valid”: The value and method of comparative measure of argument
Victor L. RosenbergNotes that a recent survey found many scholars who believe, incorrectly, that history is not random enough, large enough, or controlled enough for science. Reiterates why science…
Do historical facts speak for themselves?: Imagination and intuition in management history
William G. ScottNotes that facts and chronologies of events do not tell the whole historical story and that the historian must speculate about meaning. Points out that this undertaking requires…
Postmodernism and the future history of management: Comments on history as science
Robert P. GephartAddresses themes in postmodern management which can be anticipated and better understood by taking a historical perspective on the origins and emergence of modern management…