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Alexander Hamilton Church and the Development of Modern Management

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A perception of the importance of measuring overhead costs led Church to analyze the totality of management. Among the first to formulate a comprehensive theory, he studied management in historical depth and defined it as a distinct function with identifiable components that could be manipulated in the interest of greater efficiency.

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  • Litterer, Joseph A., 1961. "Alexander Hamilton Church and the Development of Modern Management," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 35(2), pages 211-225, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:35:y:1961:i:02:p:211-225_04
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