The Psychology of Management; the Function of the Mind in Determining

by Lillian Moller Gilbreth

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368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Lillian Evelyn Moller Gilbreth (May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972) was an American psychologist and industrial engineer. One of the first working female engineers holding a Ph.D., she is arguably the first true industrial/organizational psychologist. She and her husband Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. were efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering in fields such as motion study and human factors. The books Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes (written by their children Ernestine and Frank Jr.) are the story of their family life with their twelve children, and describe how they applied their interest in time and motion study to the organization and daily activities of such a large family.

Reviews

[Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Great Historical Reference

This book converges three extremely interesting topics: psychology, management, and industrial engineering in a concise summary and a great road map to other thought leaders at the turn of the 20th century. It is a bit dry to read in its scientific prose, and suffers from the sexism of its day, but overall a valuable thesis from the author.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm actually reading the Google Books scan of the original 1914 edition.