Scientism and technocracy in the twentieth century : the legacy of scientific management / Richard G. Olson.
Material type: TextPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]Copyright date: �2016Description: 1 online resource (xx, 209 pages) : illustrationsContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781498525718
- 1498525717
- 338.9/26 23
- HB87 .O47 2015eb
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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