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

by Lillian Moller Gilbreth

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.

354 pages, Hardcover

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A Great Historical Reference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.