Society for Advancement of Management explained

Society for Advancement of Management
Nickname:SAM
Predecessor:Taylor Society, Society of Industrial Engineers, Industrial Methods Society
Merged:1936
Formation:November 11, 1912
Founding Location:Hotel Astor
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Headquarters:Marshall University
Location:The Villages
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Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Reza Kheirandish, Ph.D.
Leader Title4:Executive Director
Leader Name4:Patrick Endicott
Website:www.samnational.org

The Society for the Advancement of Management, commonly known as SAM, is the oldest among professional management societies. On November 11, 1910 colleagues of Frederick W. Taylor met at the New York Athletic Club to discuss and promote the principles of 'scientific management'.

Following two years of discussion groups and informal meetings the group came together and formed the Taylor Society on November 7, 1912.

In 1936 the Taylor Society merged with the Society of Industrial Engineers and new organization undertook the new name. To date the Society is the world's oldest professional management society.

Society for Advancement of Management

In 1936 the Taylor Society merged with the Society of Industrial Engineers forming the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM). International presidents of the society have been:[1] [2]

One of the main task of the Society for Advancement of Management was the recognition of achievements in the advancement of management. Fot that, the society had initiated an Award Program, which contained the Taylor Key Award, the Human Relations Award, the Gilbreth Medal, the Materials Handling Award, the Phil Carroll Advancement of Management Award, the Industrial Incentives Award, and finally The SAM Service Award Honor Society.[1]

Taylor Key Awards

Prominent winners of the Taylor Key Awards have been:

Notes and References

  1. S.A.M. Advanced Management Journal, Volume 53, 1988. p. 40-48
  2. Ponamallee . Latha . Editor . SAM Advanced Management Journal . 2023 . 88 . 3 . 16 .

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