Managing on Her Own: Dr. Lillian Gilbreth and Women's Work in the Interwar Era (Hardcover)

~ Laurel, Ph.D. Graham (Author)

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In Managing On Her Own, Graham's aim is not so much to theorize as it is to reveal a previously untold segment of Lillian Gilbreth's story, one that places her at the center rather than her husband Frank. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 278 pages
• Publisher: Engineering & Management Press (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898061857
• ISBN-13: 978-0898061857
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,560,763 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An insightful look at the 1st lady of scientific management., March 16, 1999

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This book highlights the life of an incredible woman. It reveals many aspects of Dr.Lillian Gilbreth's life and how she dealt with the extraordinary challenges of society.

It is an insightful book descriptive of how her circumstances forced her into developing creative solutions in her quest for survival.

It truly reveals not only her impact in the field of scientific management (which she and her late husband had worked on for many years), but how she managed to apply her psychology skills in becoming a pioneer in the field while raising 11 surviving children and no spouse.

If you enjoyed the Hollywood movies "Cheaper by The Dozen" or "Belles On Their Toes", I highly recommend you read this book. It gives the 'behind the scene' factual story of a remarkable lady. A 'MUST' for engineering majors...specially women.