Graphs as a Managerial Tool (Classic Reprint): A Case Study of Du Pont's Use of Graphs, 1904-1949; February 1984 - Softcover
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Graphs as a managerial tool: a case study of Du Pont's use of graphs, 1904–1949 reveals how visuals shaped leadership decisions.
This nonfiction work traces how Du Pont moved from paper reports to a bold chart-based system. It shows how a wall of large, 350 charts in a dedicated chart room helped executives see the health of the company at a glance. The study explains how the ROI formula aligned data presentation with management needs, enabling clear monitoring and analysis across divisions. It also explores how the charts were used for presentation, not persuasion, helping protect data from bias while still guiding action.
- Learn how graphs functioned as both a data compilation tool and an analytic framework.
- See how the chart room supported group decision making for a complex, multidivisional firm.
- Understand the shift from detailed reporting in 1904 to summarized, visual governance in later years.
- Discover why the charts endured for decades and how their rules shaped data integrity and usefulness.
Ideal for readers curious about the history of management accounting, data visualization in business, and how large corporations used visuals to guide strategy.
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JoAnne Yates, Deputy Dean and Distinguished Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, is the author of Control Through Communication: The Rise of System in American Management, also available from Johns Hopkins.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the historical development of the use of graphs as a managerial tool, focusing on the case study of DuPont's use of graphs from 1904 to 1949. The author traces the evolution of graphs from their initial rejection by DuPont in 1904 to their eventual embrace as a crucial tool for monitoring and controlling the newly diversified corporation. The book situates the use of graphs within the broader context of the growth and structural evolution of American businesses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the rise of systematic and scientific management. The author explores the various ways in which DuPont used graphs, including as tools of communication, analysis, and monitoring, and highlights the role of the chart room, established around 1920, as a central mechanism for presenting return on investment data to the Executive Committee. The book concludes by discussing the significance of DuPont's use of graphs as a case study of the broader adoption of graphical tools for managerial uses in the early 20th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332262397_0
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