Overview
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
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #16256
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.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 23.2 words, with 16.5% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
14.1% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 15 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
20 chapters
- 01The Psychology of Management · Part I18 min
- 02The Psychology of Management · Part II18 min
- 03The Psychology of Management · Part III19 min
- 04The Psychology of Management · Part IV19 min
- 05The Psychology of Management · Part V19 min
- 06The Psychology of Management · Part VI18 min
- 07The Psychology of Management · Part VII19 min
- 08The Psychology of Management · Part VIII19 min
- 09The Psychology of Management · Part IX18 min
- 10The Psychology of Management · Part X19 min
- 11The Psychology of Management · Part XI18 min
- 12The Psychology of Management · Part XII19 min
- 13The Psychology of Management · Part XIII18 min
- 14The Psychology of Management · Part XIV18 min
- 15The Psychology of Management · Part XV18 min
- 16The Psychology of Management · Part XVI18 min
- 17The Psychology of Management · Part XVII19 min
- 18The Psychology of Management · Part XVIII20 min
- 19The Psychology of Management · Part XIX19 min
- 20The Psychology of Management · Part XX14 min





