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Management History

An annotated collection of 1 books on management history, spanning 1977. Featuring works by Alfred Chandler — each with editorial commentary oriented to digital product practice.

The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution in American Business

Alfred Chandler, 1977 · Harvard University Press

The large American corporations of the twentieth century grew because professional management — the "visible hand" of the manager — was more efficient than the market at coordinating complex activities at scale. Layers o…