Henri Fayol: learning from experience

Abstract

Examines the debate about the value of the experiences of practising managers in building management theory. Henri Fayol, an advocate of the experimental method, built his administrative theory from his experiences. Examines the development of Fayol′s ideas before the publication of his major work, Administration Industrielle et Générale. A preview of other works reveals new translations and sources of documentation.

Citation

Wren, D.A. (1995), "Henri Fayol: learning from experience", Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552529510095116