American mechanical engineer and organizational theorist
Leon Pratt Alford (Jan. 3, 1877 – Feb. 2, 1942) was an American mechanical engineer, organizational theorist, and administrator for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[1][2] known for his seminal work in the field of industrial management.[3]
- ^ ^ Alford, Leon P. (April 4, 1912). "Scientific Management in Use". American Machinist. 36: 550.
- ^ ^ Nelson, Daniel (1980). Frederick W. Taylor and the Rise of Scientific Management. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press., 181-182.
- ^ William Jaffe (1957). L.P. Alford and the Evolution of Modern Industrial Management. New York University Press.