The American Management Association Is Established
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: New York City
- Date: March 14, 1923
Article abstract: The founding of the AMA and its American Management Review was a milestone in efforts to professionalize management and in the ascendancy of a conservative position on personnel relations.
Summary of Event
On March 14, 1923, the members of the National Personnel Association convened in New York City to discuss broadening the group’s membership. The board of directors recognized that managers outside personnel departments coped with personnel issues on a daily basis and clearly were qualified to join personnel managers in an expanded...
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