"Early British economists held that the application of the principle of division of labor was the basis of manufacture.... Charles Babbage, believed ... in [an] "Economy of Machinery and Manufacture." It appears, however, that another principle is the basic one in the rise of industry. It is the transference of skill. The transference of skill from the inventor or designer to the power-driven mechanism brought about the industrial revolution from handicraft to manufacture. It will be necessary to refer to this principle frequently throughout this report, in showing the meaning and position of management in industry."
An organization or organisation is an entity—such as a company, or corporation or an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose.
An organization or organisation is an entity—such as a company, or corporation or an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose.
View all quotes by Organization"The new industrial methods have greatly accelerated certain tendencies that had already manifested themselves in the old domestic factories and some of these deserve more than passing notice as they are affecting not only productive processes but our social organization as well. Perhaps the most important of these influences are those that tend toward"
Organization"Modern industry is stated by some writers to have begun in 1738 when brought out a . Others place the period as between 1750 and 1800, when the and steam engine came into being. It was marked by the development of labor-saving machinery. It was brought about by the change from handicraft to manufacture."
Organization"It isnt the incompetent who destroy an organization. The incompetent never get into a position to destroy it. It is those who have achieved something and want to rest upon their achievements who are forever clogging things up."
Organization"The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up first, then youll get action."
Organization"People do not exist just for organizations. They track all kinds of mud from the rest of their lives into the organization, and they have all kinds of interests that are independent of the organization."
Organization"In the railroad operation of this country an economy of $1,000,000 a day is possible."
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