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

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]Copyright date: �2016Description: 1 online resource (xx, 209 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781498525718
  • 1498525717
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Scientism and technocracy in the twentieth centuryDDC classification:
  • 338.9/26 23
LOC classification:
  • HB87 .O47 2015eb
Online resources:
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
Summary: 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed 3/2/16).

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

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.

English.

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