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S2 E2: WW2, and Management as a Soft Technology with Michela Giorcelli from UCLA

S2 E2: WW2, and Management as a Soft Technology with Michela Giorcelli from UCLA

Update: 2024-10-02
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In this episode, our guest is Michela Giorcelli who is an applied microeconomist and economic historian from UCLA. We talk about the evolution of managerial practices, how policies during WW2 affected management and productivity, the "American Way of Business", and many more!




Host: Ruveyda Gozen


Podcast Owners: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)




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07:52 Historical Evolution of Management Practices


12:52 The Effects of WW2 on Management


20:55 Export of Management Practices to Japan


25:23 The American Way of Business


32:16 Cultural and Institutional Influences on Management


44:39 Gaps in the Literature


47:56 Cheezy Questions!

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S2 E2: WW2, and Management as a Soft Technology with Michela Giorcelli from UCLA

S2 E2: WW2, and Management as a Soft Technology with Michela Giorcelli from UCLA

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