Work and Authority in Industry

The book delves into the responses of the entrepreneurial class to the challenges of managing industrial workforces across diverse societies like the United States, England, and Russia. It offers a critical reexamination of economic history, focusing on themes such as industrialization, management practices, and the ideological frameworks that shaped these processes. Key topics include the bureaucratization of enterprises and the unique experiences of industrialization in America, alongside the entrepreneurial ideologies prevalent in 18th and 19th century Russia.