The Fayolien turning point: from industrial revolutions at the birth of modern enterprise ; Le tournant fayolien : des révolutions industrielles à la naissance de l'entreprise moderne

Abstract

Cent years after its publication, Henri Fayol, Industrial and General Administration, has become one of the founding books of management sciences. It marks the birth of the modern enterprise, with the recognition of the new entrepreneur's figure. One century later, this issue of Enterprise and History, coordinated by Blanche Segrestin, aims to better characterise the turning point that Fayol was seeking to thrive: what breaks did he see as requiring a new government doctrine and training for leaders? How to link in particular his theoretical effort to his practical experience as an engineer and director, but also as a geologist and creator of an innovative research laboratory? The articles in this issue show that Fayol needed to use new terms to describe the industrial and strategic upheavals of the time, but also to introduce original concepts to cope with the integration of scientific research and innovation into the course of business. These are all changes which, at a time when management practices are being challenged, make it possible to shed new light on the foundations of modern management. ; International audience ; Cent years after its publication, Henri Fayol, Industrial and General Administration, has become one of the founding books of management sciences. It marks the birth of the modern enterprise, with the recognition of the new entrepreneur's figure. One century later, this issue of Enterprise and History, coordinated by Blanche Segrestin, aims to better characterise the turning point that Fayol was seeking to thrive: what breaks did he see as requiring a new government doctrine and training for leaders? How to link in particular his theoretical effort to his practical experience as an engineer and director, but also as a geologist and creator of an innovative research laboratory? The articles in this issue show that Fayol needed to use new terms to describe the industrial and strategic upheavals of the time, but also to introduce original concepts to cope with the integration of scientific ...