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The Palgrave Handbook of Management History

The Palgrave Handbook of Management History

Bradley Bowden • Jeffrey Muldoon • Anthony M. Gould • Adela J. McMurray Editors

The Palgrave Handbook of Management History With 65 Figures and 6 Tables

Editors Bradley Bowden Griffith University Nathan, QLD, Australia

Jeffrey Muldoon Emporia State University Emporia, KS, USA

Anthony M. Gould Département des relations industrielles Université Laval Québec, QC, Canada

Adela J. McMurray School of Management RMIT University Melbourne, VIC, Australia

ISBN 978-3-319-62113-5 ISBN 978-3-319-62114-2 (eBook) ISBN 978-3-319-62115-9 (print and electronic bundle) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62114-2 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

This book is dedicated to the founding figures of management history: • Sidney Pollard (1925–1998) • Dan Wren (1932– ) • Art Bedeian (1946– ) As management historians, we stand on the shoulders of giants.

Preface

The Palgrave Handbook of Management History is going to press in a time of crisis as the effects of the Coronavirus and its aftermath cause the most profound economic, social, and managerial challenge since World War II. For a management historian who has a profound faith in the extraordinary resilience and strength of liberal, democratic free-market societies, this crisis brings to the fore the most fundamental issues of management – how do societies innovate, create value and wealth, provide sustainable employment, and raise the living standards of the ordinary citizen? In recent times, these issues – which have remained the fundamental challenges of every society – have taken second place behind conc

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