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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1909 Excerpt:... THE ORGANIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION By RUSSELL ROBB. Third lecture (delivered March 3, 1009,) by Mr. Robb In the course on Industrial Orangization In the Graduate School of Business Administration of Harvard University. When able and effective business administration is mentioned, probably to most of us there comes to mind the kind of man that for so long has been the type of the efficient business administrator, the figure that in so many industries has stood in the commanding position, knowing all details at first hand. He is the man who owns and administers his undertaking. He has been the conceiver of the purpose, the one who has seen all branches of the business develop; who knows the bearings of all factors; who, in lieu of a system for securing discipline, has perhaps subjected himself to discipline and furnished an example of strict and systematic attention to business in his own adherence to routine; who, as the creator of the processes, the administrator of each part, the builder of the structure, is of unquestioned superiority and the one with supreme authority. There is good reason why such a man represents to tis efficient administration. As long as the business that he administers is within his range and has not grown in size beyond his grasp and ability to control and direct in detail, he is able, by himself, to be the means of securing the benefits of many of the factors that we have found are necessary in constructing an effective organization. There is no indefiniteness as regards authority and responsibility, because they rest in him except as he delegates them specifically, and, as far as administration alone goes, he is sure of "esprit de corps," co-operation and "team play," because the units to be harmonized are already one. This type...