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Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
Regulate on pollution of rivers and harbors changed how companies could ship products (Evans, Pane Haden, Clayton & Novicevic,. 201 -
Frederick W. Taylor Published The Principles of Scientific Management
- Study how worker do their work a d find a way to improve it.
- Codify written rules and standard operating procedures.
- Stilled workers and train them with the rule
- Establish fair level of performance (Dean, 1997)
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factoru Fire
Employees of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were locked inside the factory during the work day when it caught fire and over 100 workers burned to death. After word a push for safer work conditions began. -
Henry Ford Introduced Mass-production line
Henry Ford opens car production plant in Detroit MI. Him and his Managers pioneered the development of mass production (Jones & George , 2014, p.35) -
Mary Parker Follett Pubisher Creative Experience
The Mary Parker Follett Publishes a book on the about Industrial relationships and management. The first real look into human relations. (Feldheim, 2004 p. 343) -
The Protestant Ethic was first translated into English
Max Weber Masterpiece The Protestant Ethic was first translated into English. The publication is about work ethics and Administrative Management Theory. (Houghton, 2010) -
Hawthorne study
1924 to 1932 studies were conducted at Western Electric Company. The results ended up suggesting workers attitudes toward their managers affect the level of performance.(Jones & George , 2014, p.52) -
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Give standards for wages and overtime pay as well as children labor standards. (U.S. Department of Labor ) -
We can Do It! Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter came out on J. Howard Miller poster to encourage woman to fill factory positions during World War II. This added a new dynamic to the work force. Rector, K. (2008, Jun 20) -
Waldo Developed Theory on democratic Administration
Leaders and followers achieve the most through education that taught Civic Participation and Conflict resolution. (Feldheim, 2004 p. 350) -
Social Responsibilities of the Businessman was Published
Social Responsibilities of the Businessman was written by Howard R. Bowen and brought forth the Idea that managers recognized not only their right to earn a profit, but also conduct business with a concern for all affected parties.(Evans, Pane Haden, Clayton & Novicevic,. 2013) -
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)
Protect the relationship between unions and workers.(U.S. Department of Labor) -
McGregor Published The Human Side of Enterprise
The Human Side of Enterprise was about X and Y theory. Theory X is were employee are lazy and need supervised. Y theory worker is not lazy and self-directed.(Kopelman, Prottas & Davis, 2008 p. 256) -
Equal Pay Act
Required men and women to get equally pay (Jones & George , 2014, p.137) -
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Prohibits discrimination of employment for race, religion, sex and national origin. (Jones & George , 2014, p.137) -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Prohibits age discrimination for workers over 40. (Jones & George , 2014, p.137) -
modern day perpetual inventory System is created
Perpetual inventory system is the accounting practice of tracking inventory at all times verse the periodic inventory were it is counted once a year. In 1970’s it became more popular do to the development of computers (Curran, 1970) -
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act
Regulate Safety and health conditions (U.S. Department of Labor) -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Prohibits Discrimination against Pregnancy employees (Jones & George , 2014, p.137) -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against disabled individuals and requires employer to provide adequate accommodations if needed. (Jones & George , 2014, p.137) -
Civil Rights Act
Explained what happens if the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is broken. (Jones & George , 2014, p.137) -
Family and Medical Leave Act
Required 12 week of unpaid leave for medical and family reasons (Jones & George , 2014, p.137)
