1. MAY | JUNE 2015
M
anagement began with
experience. The two
derivatives: the French for
household management and
the Italian for horse-handling,
both stress common practice
derived from experience.
British management has not
been so straightforward or united.
The age versus experience debate
has been around as long as British
management. By reviewing the
British manager as trained by
qualification, by experience, and
as innovator, the great British story
of management adds light on the
debate.
I’ll add that there is an element
of situation-orientation – some jobs
require technical qualifications, and
some industries require technical
experience: a surgeon with 100
successful transplants would likely
be preferred over a surgeon with one,
for example.
BYQUALIFICATION
Asignificant early innovation was
the world’s first modern business
THOUGHT LEADERS
HISTORY OF
MANAGEMENT
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MANAGEMENT:MADEINBRITAINAge over
experience, or
management
by innovation?
Keith Rosser
shares his
thoughts on
the history of
management
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