Frederick Winslow Taylor
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Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer. He was widely known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency. He was one of the first management consultants. In 1909, Taylor summ
Midvale Steel Works aerial view, 1879
The Bethlehem Steel plant, 1896
Henri Fayol
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Henri Fayol was a French mining engineer, mining executive, author and director of mines who developed a general theory of business administration that is often called Fayolism. He and his colleagues
Frederick Winslow Taylor
…translated Taylor's work and introduced scientific management throughout government owned plants during World War I. This influenced the French theorist Henri Fayol, whose 1916 Administration Industrielle et Générale emphasized organizational structure in management. In the classic General and Industrial Management…
Fayol at the age of 70
Henri Fayol, ca. 1870-80 (age 30–40)