Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jnr (1875-1966), chief executive of General Motors from 1923 to 1946, left an indelible mark on business and management studies. This 2-volume collection looks at the life and work of this important figure.
Alfred P. Sloan is credited with the invention of the modern corporation. At the helm of General Motors from 1923 to 1946, he had a profound influence on management thinking in America and much of the Western world through his unique, ahead-of-its-time, management style.
Sloan's leadership and the sheer success of General Motors led to an enormous amount of study and writings on his contribution to management theory and practice.
This set is part of the Critical Evaluations in Business and Management series. Future titles in the series will include:
George Elton Mayo
W.E. Deming
Joseph M. Juran
Peter F. Drucker
Herbert Simon
H. Igor Ansoff
Alfred D. Chandler
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