Chester Barnard (1886165438+17 October-19665438+7 June) is the founder of system organization theory and the father of modern management theory. Chester Barnard is the founder of social systems school in modern western management theory. In the development of management thought, his contribution and influence on the complex issue of crowd organization may be more important than anyone else.

In the field of modern management, Chester Barnard can be said to be the second-to-none master. His contribution to modern management is just like that of Fa Yueer and Taylor to classical management. Barnard is a rare genius-he is a management theorist and a successful businessman. Fortune magazine praised him as "probably the smartest person in America who is suitable for any business manager position".

Chester Barnard's evaluation

1, Galbraith, an American scholar and economist, believes in "New Industrial Countries" (1967) that modern society has become an "era of organization", and the masters of society have successively completed the changes from controlling land, capital and human resources. In The Age of Organization, Barnard "put forward one of the most famous definitions of organization".

2. Japanese scholar Tomomi thought Barnard was "the father of modern management theory". But regarding modern organization theory, "Barnard is only the beginning, not the end. His theory has been revised and developed by Simon. "

3. Rotlisberg, a manager of the interpersonal school, said, "My ideas about organization have been greatly influenced by Barnard." He also said: "Barnard is an executive. He can not only make an organization run successfully, but also wisely discuss the goals it will achieve in the process."

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