The Psychology Of Management: The Function Of The Mind In Determining, Teaching, And Installing Methods Of Least Waste (1914)

The Psychology of Management is a book written by Lillian Moller Gilbreth in 1914. The book explores the function of the mind in determining, teaching, and installing methods of least waste in management. Gilbreth, a pioneer in the field of industrial engineering, uses psychology to analyze the behavior of workers and managers in the workplace. The book presents a comprehensive analysis of the principles of scientific management and how they can be applied to improve efficiency and productivity in the workplace. It covers topics such as time and motion studies, work simplification, and the role of incentives in motivating workers. The Psychology of Management is a seminal work in the history of management theory and remains relevant today as a guide to effective management practices.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

L.M. Gilbreth, Ph.D. (1878-1972) was an American psychologist and industrial engineer. She completed a dissertation in 1911 in an attempt to obtain a doctorate from the University of California, but because of what they called "noncompliance with residency requirements for doctoral candidates" she was not awarded the degree. That dissertation was published in 1914 as The Psychology of Management. She went on to write another dissertation at Brown University, and that time she met all the requirements and was awarded her doctorate.