User:Maple.chesnut/sandbox

LIBR 2100 project (link to page and passage in need of citation)
I have chosen the page: Management

The passage in need of a citation is: Henri Fayol was one of the most influential contributors to modern concepts of management.[citation needed]

Most sources I found suggest that he was very influential but the current phrase "one of the most influential may not be accurate.

Possible source:
Parker, L. D., & Ritson, P. (2005). Fads, stereotypes and management gurus: Fayol and Follett today. Management Decision, 43(10), 1335-1357.>

Idea for new content
As the articles I found also offer some criticisms of his work I may add another sentence to balance the influence he's had on the discipline. First I will need to check if this information fits best on this page, or on the Wikipedia devoted to Fayol.

Possible sources for new content

 * Witzel, Morgen. (2Th003). Fifty Key Figures in Management. Taylor & Francis.

Includes a chapter on Foyol's accomplishments and contributions to the field of Management. It also includes the aspects of Foyol's work that is no longer used or has been surpassed by the work of other theorists.


 * Smith, I., & Boyns, T. (2005). British management theory and practice: The impact of Fayol. Management Decision, 43(10), 1317-1334.

Another review of the impact of Fayol's ideas on British management theory and practice. It finds that while his theories are still used his impact on practice is much less. (from the abstract)

Search strategy
Search tools used: Wikipedia Notes & Reference lists, Novanet Discovery, Business Source Premier database


 * Most relevant search results were found when I used Foyol's name either as a subject (Novanet Discovery) of with the 'People' category (Business Source Premier).


 * I included the term 'management',


 * I also tried a search where i added the terms (key or impact or influence), but it was not as effective.