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He is

An American Business Executive

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A Public Administrator……

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and the author of famous 1938 book,“The Functions of the

Executive”

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He is CHESTER BARNARDTo try and fail is at

least to learn ;To fail to try is to suffer the inestimable loss of what might have been. - Chester Barnard

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Background Of Chester Barnard Family Schooling Profession Contribution Relevance today

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Family Born in November 7, 1886. Place : Malden, Massachusetts. At the age of five he lost his mother. His father, a mechanic, encouraged philosophical

debate and highlighted the importance of education.

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Family of Chester Barnard

Chester Bernard

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Chester BarnardCompleted secondary education from Mount Hermon Preparatory School with his own earning from piano

tuning.

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Enrolled at Harvard University

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Worked as a statistician at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T)

after leaving Harvard in 1909 and later became its

president.

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Profession

American Business ExecutivePublic Administrator The author of pioneering work in

management theory and organizational studies

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Contribution

The Functions of the Executive (1938) and Organization and

Management (1948), two seminal books in the field of

management theory.

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During World War II, Barnard contributed to the war effort by

lending his considerable administrative and management

talents to organizing and presiding over the United Services

Organizations, Inc. (USO).

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Served as a consultant to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission and co-authoring a report on the international

control of atomic energy.

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In 1957 he was appointed a member of the New York City Board of Health. As a member

of this Board, he helped to create the city’s new health

code.

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Passion of music led him to help found and support the Bach Society of New Jersey

and the Newark Arts Theatre.

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Relevance Today The Functions of the Executive, 1938 book, has been

widely assigned in university courses in management theory and organizational sociology.

Barnard’s teachings uniquely inspire many students at all educational levels.

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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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ANY QUESTIONS ??


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