Henri Fayol, the manager

Author(s)

• Peaucelle, Jean Louis
• Guthrie, Cameron

Bibliographic Information

Henri Fayol, the manager

by Jean-Louis Peaucelle and Cameron Guthrie

（Studies in business history, 6）

Pickering & Chatto, 2015

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Henri Fayol is one of the most important management theorists of the twentieth century. Guthrie and Peaucelle present a study of Fayol's management, comparing the theories set out in his book with his hands-on experience and practice. The first English translation of the third part of Industrial and General Management appears as an Appendix.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 The Industrial Context: The Coal and Steel Industries in Nineteenth-Century France
• Chapter 2 The Financial Function and Corporate Governance
• Chapter 3 Planning
• Chapter 4 Organizing: The Management of Managers
• Chapter 5 Organizing: The Management of Workers
• Chapter 6 Coordinating, Commanding, Verifying: Information Systems and the Accounting Function
• Chapter 7 The Commercial Function: Sales and Pricing
• Chapter 8 The Technical Function
• Chapter 9 The Security Function
• Chapter 10 Conclusion

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Details

• NCID: BB19174529
• ISBN:
  • 9781848934191
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 280 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 658.0092
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Fayol, Henri, 1841-1925
  • LCSH : Compagnie de Commentry-Fourchambault-Decazeville
  • LCSH : Mineral industries -- Management -- History -- 20th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB06190103