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The Psychology of Management

by Lillian Moller Gilbreth

An early human-factors study of learning, fatigue and cooperation under scientific management.

7 hr estimatedB2–C1 Linden levelRead now availability20 chapters

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About this book

Gilbreth studies how early scientific management affects workers’ attention, learning, fatigue, incentives and cooperation. Its classifications reflect the industrial assumptions of its era, but its concern for human factors marks an important shift in management history.

First published
1914
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

The Psychology of Management is calibrated from 36,328 sampled words across 20 chapters: sentences average 23.2 words, 38% exceed 24 words and 14.1% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Extended sentences averaging 23.2 words, with 16.5% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

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14.1% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 15 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Table of contents

20 chapters

  1. 01The Psychology of Management · Part I18 min
  2. 02The Psychology of Management · Part II18 min
  3. 03The Psychology of Management · Part III19 min
  4. 04The Psychology of Management · Part IV19 min
  5. 05The Psychology of Management · Part V19 min
  6. 06The Psychology of Management · Part VI18 min
  7. 07The Psychology of Management · Part VII19 min
  8. 08The Psychology of Management · Part VIII19 min
  9. 09The Psychology of Management · Part IX18 min
  10. 10The Psychology of Management · Part X19 min
  11. 11The Psychology of Management · Part XI18 min
  12. 12The Psychology of Management · Part XII19 min
  13. 13The Psychology of Management · Part XIII18 min
  14. 14The Psychology of Management · Part XIV18 min
  15. 15The Psychology of Management · Part XV18 min
  16. 16The Psychology of Management · Part XVI18 min
  17. 17The Psychology of Management · Part XVII19 min
  18. 18The Psychology of Management · Part XVIII20 min
  19. 19The Psychology of Management · Part XIX19 min
  20. 20The Psychology of Management · Part XX14 min
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An American engineer and psychologist whose work brought human factors, learning and fatigue into early scientific management.

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