Harrington Emerson

Harrington Emerson ( born August 2, 1853 in Trenton, New Jersey, † September 2, 1931 in New York) was an American business consultant and organization theorists.

Life

Harrington Emerson was born the son of Edwin and Mary Louise Emerson.

He received his education in England, France, Germany, Italy and Greece. In 1870 he married Florence Brooke, with whom he had a son, Raffe.

From 1876 he headed the " Modern Language Department " of the University of Nebraska. In 1882 he left the university to get along with his brother SDI Emerson to work in the banking and real estate sector. From 1885 to 1891 he undertook research for the Burlington Railroad.

In 1895 he married Mary Crawford Supple, with whom he had three daughters ( Louise, Isabel and Margaret ).

From 1895 to 1899 he was a representative of the "British syndicate investing" in America. At the same time he examined the finances and operation of many factories and mines in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

From 1899 to 1901 he ran a glass factory.

From 1901 to 1907 he was an industrial and business consultant. From 1904 to 1907 he carried out a reorganization of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. He introduced a bonus plan, standard costs, and the accounting records using tabs. In addition, he planned the maintenance of the equipment and rolling stock.

From 1907 1911 he was the star witness in the case "Eastern Council case". In 1911 he was appointed to the " Civilian Expert Board on Industrial Management " of the U.S. Navy shipyards to examine the operation and conditions of the yards.

In 1921 he was appointed a member of the " Hoover Committee for the Elimination of Haste in Industry"; he worked the coal and railroad. In 1929 he attended the " International Management Congress " in Paris.

On September 2, 1931, he died aged 78 in New York City.

Importance

Emerson is working closely with Frederick Winslow Taylor and was one of the founders of Scientific Management.

Works

• Raisonné by Harrington Emerson

• Manager
• Americans
• Born in 1853
• Died in 1931
• Man