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Commemorating Chandler through the lens of his revisionists

Milorad M. Novicevic (School of Business Administration, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA)
M. Ronald Buckley (Division of Management, Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA)
Russell W. Clayton (School of Business Administration, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA)
Miriam Moeller (School of Business Administration, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA)
Wallace A. Williams (School of Business Administration, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA)

Journal of Management History

ISSN: 1751-1348

Article publication date: 26 June 2009

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Abstract

Purpose

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The purpose of this paper is to commemorate Alfred Chandler, a truly outstanding business historian, through the unique lens of his revisionists.

Design/methodology/approach

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By developing a classifying framework, Chandler's revisionists is analyzed based on the extent to which they critique Chandler's interpretation of the role of managers in large organizations.

Findings

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The revisionist critiques of Chandler's works is traced and examine how they can contribute to the intent of commemorating Chandler and his works.

Practical implications

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The most relevant revisionists of Chandler's works are highlighted in a manner that might be valuable for the understanding of how Chandler's revisionists can be interpreted within both functional and critical paradigms.

Originality/value

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The unique contributions of this study is its focus on providing a specific form of commemoration through the lens of Chandler's revisionists and thus putting “Chandler in a larger frame” of management history.

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Citation

Novicevic, M.M., Buckley, M.R., Clayton, R.W., Moeller, M. and Williams, W.A. (2009), "Commemorating Chandler through the lens of his revisionists", Journal of Management History, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 313-322. https://doi.org/10.1108/17511340910964162

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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