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F.W. Taylor’s lecture on management, 4th June 1907: An introduction

Charles D. Wrege (Academy of Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA)

Journal of Management History (Archive)

ISSN: 1355-252X

Article publication date: 1 March 1995

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Abstract

Introduces Frederick W. Taylor′s lecture on his “task” system of management, given at his home, “Boxly”, in 1907 and recorded by his friend Morris Cooke as the basis for part of his book. Summarizes the lecture′s contents, and details its background, including correspondence between Cooke and Taylor regarding its development.

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Wrege, C.D. (1995), "F.W. Taylor’s lecture on management, 4th June 1907: An introduction", Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 4-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552529510082796

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MCB UP Ltd

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