Creating Organizational Memory (Classic Reprint): Systematic, Management and Internal Communication, in Manufacturing Firms, 1880-1920: Systematic, ... Firms, 1880-1920 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
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Explore how early 20th‑century factories built lasting knowledge from daily work. This concise study traces how manufacturing firms moved from relying on individual memory to creating durable organizational memory. It shows how policies, procedures, and internal reports were captured, stored, and used to boost efficiency and control.
From filing systems to centralized records centers, the book explains the shift to scrupulous documentation. It highlights how vertical filing and accessible archives transformed internal communication, reduced friction, and enabled data‑driven decisions across plants and departments.
Through examples from firms like Du Pont, Scovill, and Repauno, you’ll see how memory moved from people to files, how operational data became a strategic resource, and how reporting routines supported comparisons, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- How early records centers and filing systems created a durable store of knowledge.
- The move from personal memory to organizational memory across management levels.
- Examples of friction, documentation, and how memory was used to resolve conflicts.
- The shift to vertical filing and centralized reporting to guide operations.
Ideal for readers of business history and organizational science who want concrete examples of how memory and communication evolved in American manufacturing.
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Of considerable importance in every large organization is the interdepartment correspondence the notes from one department head to another. Every department head finds it necessary at times to request information from other departments. Even with an intercommunicating telephone system with which every large office and plant should be equipped, many of these requests are of a nature that, to guard against-misunderstandings, demand written communications 4.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Organizational memory has existed as long as organizations have. Knowledge of a firm's past has always been embodied in its traditions, operating routines, records, and individuals. But the nature, form, and extent of organizational memory in business enterprises in America changed radically in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, driven by the emergence of the systematic management philosophy. One of its major tenets was the need to transcend individual memory in favor of organizational memory, especially in matters of internal management. Under the influence of this philosophy, managers established formal communication systems in part as a vehicle or repository for corporate memory. The communication system came to serve as an embodiment of organizational memory and evolved in ways designed to facilitate the systematic use of the past to serve the present. This paper uses both published and archival materials from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to trace the evolution of the internal communication system as an embodiment of organizational memory.
Organizational memory in American firms before the mid-nineteenth century was a matter of individual knowledge and memory, simple routines, and limited records (primarily of transactions involving external parties). Most firms were managed by their owners, who carried most of the knowledge of business methods and past successes and failures in their own heads. These owner/managers were often aided by skilled artisans or foremen, who in turn carried most of the knowledge of technical methods in their heads and hands.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book takes a fascinating look at the evolution of organizational memory within American manufacturing firms between 1880 and 1920. The author explores how the emergence of "systematic management" - a philosophy that sought to bring order and efficiency to business practices - led to the development of formal communication systems that served as a repository for corporate knowledge. Before this era, organizational memory was largely a matter of individual knowledge and memory, relying heavily on the experience and expertise of individual workers and managers. However, as firms grew in size and complexity, the limitations of this informal system became apparent. The need to transcend individual memory in favor of a more comprehensive organizational memory became increasingly urgent. The author meticulously traces the ways in which firms began to document policies and procedures, operational data, and even internal friction, creating a lasting record of their internal workings. This shift in record-keeping practices fundamentally transformed the way businesses operated, allowing for greater efficiency, control, and accountability. By meticulously analyzing primary source materials from the period, the author sheds light on the historical development of organizational memory as a crucial component of modern business practices. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332256808_0
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