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Management’s Three Eras: A Brief History

Harvard Business Review

By the early 1900’s, the term “management” was in wide use, and Adam Smith’s ideas came into their own. Townes, and Henry L. The mid-twentieth century was a period of remarkable growth in theories of management, and in the guru-industrial complex. For more information, see the conference homepage.