General and Industrial Management book was published in which year? |
1940 1949 1959 1969 |
1949 |
Based largely on his own experience, Henry Fayol developed his concept of administration. The 14 principles of management propounded by him were discussed in detail in his book published in 1917, ‘Administration industrielle et generale’. It was published in English as ‘General and Industrial Management’ in 1949 and is widely considered a foundational work in classical management theory. For his contribution he is also known as the ‘Father of General Management’. |