Journal of Management History: Volume 16 Issue 3

Crisis during recovery: lessons from 1904 Baltimore fire

Peter B. Petersen

A recovery crisis is an occasion when there is a subsequent calamity after a major crisis such as the recovery crisis following the 9/11 World Trade Center tragedy or the recovery…

The bank clerk in Victorian society: the case of Hoare and Company

Ingrid Jeacle

This paper aims to consider the role of the bank clerk in the Victorian era and to provide insights into clerical life in a London bank during the period.

Industrial engineering the Toyota Production System

Denis R. Towill

The purpose of this paper is to examine the manifold linkages connecting the Toyota Production System (TPS) back to the Gilbreths and others, and to determine how these have…

Meaning and interpretation: insights and discourse

Nada K. Kakabadse, Peter Steane

The paper seeks to analyze the discourse of meaning and interpretation in the social sciences. It aims to provide a historical overview of the hermeneutics and the need for…

Ending the denial of slavery in management history: Paternalistic leadership of Joseph Emory Davis

Mario Hayek, Milorad M. Novicevic, John H. Humphreys, Nicole Jones

The purpose of this paper is to further fill the void of American slavery within management history and leadership studies by presenting the unique case of Joseph E. Davis's…

Re‐considering managerial use of child labor: Lessons from the experience of nineteenth century Australia

Bradley Bowden, Peta Stevenson‐Clarke

Much research has focused on the reasons for child labor. This paper, in examining the experiences of late nineteenth century Australia seeks to ask the alternate research…

Leadership essentials from Sun Zi's Art of War and the Bhagavad Gita

Charles Chow Hoi Hee, Bruce Gurd

This paper's aim is to compare and contrast two ancient philosophies to determine their contribution to leadership. Fresh aspects to inclusiveness and resilience in leadership are…

Editorial

David Lamond