Scientism and technocracy in the twentieth century : the legacy of scientific management / / Richard G. Olson
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| Autore: |
Olson Richard <1940->
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| Titolo: |
Scientism and technocracy in the twentieth century : the legacy of scientific management / / Richard G. Olson
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016 |
| ©2016 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (231 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.9/26 |
| Soggetto topico: | Technocracy - History - 20th century |
| Scientism - History - 20th century | |
| Management science - History - 20th century | |
| Technology and state - History - 20th century | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Scientism and technocracy in the twentieth century |
| ISBN: | 1-4985-2571-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910460930403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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