Using the case study of Hans Renold Ltd, examines a particular form of entrepreneurial activity, namely the introduction of new management techniques. This company was chosen for study because it has long been accepted as having been the first company in Britain to introduce scientific...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of Fayol's ideas on both British management thought and practice. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a schematic which seeks to illustrate the links between the various strands of scientific management theory,...