Mary P. Follett : creating democracy, transforming management / Joan C. Tonn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tonn, Joan C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Follett, Mary Parker, 1868-1933.

Follett, Mary Parker.

Women social reformers--United States--Biography.

Women social reformers.

Social reformers--United States--Biography.

Social reformers.

Social structure.

Democracy.

Management.

Psychology, Industrial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (xiv, 623 p.) ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mary P. Follett (1868-1933) brought new dimensions to the theory and practice of management and was one of America's preeminent thinkers about democracy and social organization. The ideas Follett developed in the early twentieth century continue even today to challenge thinking about business and civic concerns. This book, the first biography of Follett, illuminates the life of this intriguing woman and reveals how she developed her farsighted theories about the organization of human relations.Out of twenty years of civic work in Boston's immigrant neighborhoods, Follett developed ideas about the group basis of democracy and the foundations of social interaction that placed her among leading progressive intellectuals. Later in her career, she delivered influential lectures on business management that form the basis of our contemporary discourse about collaborative leadership, worker empowerment, self-managed teams, conflict resolution, the value of inclusivity and diversity, and corporate social responsibility.

Contents:

A childhood that was rarely happy

An eager, fearless mind

What shall we do with our girls?

Very unusual privileges

The great milepost and turning point

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

To I.L.B.

Self-realization and service

Ward 17

Substitutes for the saloon, schools, and suffrage

Private funds for public purposes

My beloved centres

The functions, financing, and control of community centers

The war years

The new state

Not neighborhood groups but an integrative group process

Too good a joke for the world

Creative experience

Professional transition, personal tragedy

You have been extraordinarily helpful to executives

I am almost at the same moment happy and unhappy

Prepared to go or stay with equal graciousness.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 583-603) and index.

ISBN:

9786611729929

9781281729927

1281729922

9780300128024

0300128029

OCLC:

1024003012