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Thanks for the insightful and well written comment, however I wonder if (and propose that) both can be true: your statements regarding the initial seed of busin

by kfarr 6y ago

Thanks for the insightful and well written comment, however I wonder if (and propose that) both can be true: your statements regarding the initial seed of business management from western railroads and also post WWII military influence on mid 1900s business management practices.

hogFeast 6y ago
No, the influence was actually the reverse. Very briefly: railroads, oil/telecom companies, car/retail companies then WW2 then govt begins to try and pull management from companies into the military. This is the military-industrial complex of Eisenhower. Companies were integrated into the military during WW2, and their influence was maintained after: management practices from companies into the military. Kennedy's govt was full of people from business making foreign policy/military decisions (with unfortunate consequences). Again, it is difficult to understate how far ahead the US was with management training so it is natural that this innovation spread into the military.
- dls2016 6y ago
  This makes sense and my original comment reflects my ignorance of pre-WWII history.