Instruments of Control, Measures of Output: Contending Approaches to the Practice pf "Scientific" Management on Britain's Railways in the Early Twentieth Century.

This paper examines the role of information in the management of railway entreprises from 1900 to c1921. Historically the railway sector has been as backward in adopting new management techniques. Only the North Eastern Railway and its use of statistical analysis for management control has been regarded as exemplifying best practice.

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Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Edwards, R.
Institutions:	Economics Division, University of Southampton
Subject:	INFORMATION \| MANAGEMENT \| RAILWAYS

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Series:	University of Southampton - Department of Accounting and Management Science.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	30 pages
Classification:	H72 - State and Local Budget and Expenditures ; L62 - Automobiles; Other Transportation Equipment
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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