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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807778903321

Autore

Olson Richard <1940->

Titolo

Scientism and technocracy in the twentieth century : the legacy of scientific management / / Richard G. Olson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4985-2571-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Disciplina

338.9/26

Soggetti

Technocracy - History - 20th century

Scientism - History - 20th century

Management science - History - 20th century

Technology and state - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Scientism among the Engineers; 2 Scientific Management Enters the Public Domain; 3 Taylorism Goes Global; 4 Technocracy during the Cold War, 1945-1990; 5 Technocracy/Scientism in the Developing World, 1900-2000; 6 Mitigated Scientism and Technocracy; 7 Continuing Concerns about the Role of Technical Expertise in a Democracy; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines twentieth-century scientific management and the role and influence of technocrats who have exercised power and formulated public policies by virtue of their specialized technical knowledge.