Knowledge that Transforms

The article discusses the impact of automation on the fulfillment of human dignity, creativity and potential of a free man. The author presents a definition of automation and discusses the overall ...

The article describes a study which explored the differences between types of branch bank managers under divergent managerial policy in the United States. The author describes the pattern of banks operating in the United States as it relates to economic growth in the country and draws a distinction between managers and administrator. The author presents a comparison of branch bank managers under centralization and decentralization and describes the differences in management styles between managers of different branches.

The article presents obituaries of Thomas W. Smith of Kensington, Maryland, and professors Jean Paul Lesperance, and Claude Walker of Miami, Florida.

The article presents information on a study on the impact of organizational multiplier, which stems from the natural tendency among individuals within organizations to try to act in ways which maximize their own welfare. A discussion is presented about the effects of the multiplier on the overall effectiveness of the organization. An overview of the tenet of the multiplier principle is presented, along with illustrations of the workings of the multipliers and mathematical expression of the multiplier.

The article presents a list of books related to management. They include “Executive Decisions,” by Rossall J. Johnson, “Scientific Administration,” by Paul M. Dauten, and “Management Development: Prediction, Design, Installation and Measurement,” by Robert J. House.

The article discusses the impact of automation on U.S. business enterprises in 1963. There are two divergent schools of thought in the U.S. regarding automation. One group believes that automation ...

The article presents news briefs related to events involving the Academy of Management. Professor C.L. Jamison of the University of Michigan was elected Dean of the Fellows of the Academy. Academy President Harold Koontz has been elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Management. Donald A Woolf has been named associate professor of management at the University of Colorado.

The article presents abstracts pertaining to management science. They include “A General Systems Approach to the Analysis of Managerial Functions,” by R. William Millman, “An Analysis of Management Functions as Influenced by Organized Labor: The Early Traditional Approach,” by Richard J. Whiting, and “The Impact of Scientific Management and Automation on the American Labor Force,” by Mohamed Salah El-Din El-Shanawani.

The article presents news briefs related to the Academy of Management organization. Highlights of the 1964 Midwestern Management Conference sponsored by the Midwest Division are presented. A profile is provided of Dr. Ernest Dale, elected member of the Fellows of the Academy. Paul J. Gordon has been selected as editor of “Academy of Management Journal.”