Alfred Chandler

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gptkbp:instanceOf business historian
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Harvard_Business_School
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Richard_H._Driehaus_Prize_in_Architecture
National Humanities Medal
gptkbp:born September 15, 1918
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution analysis of managerial capitalism
development of business history as a field
exploration of the role of technology in business
examination of the evolution of corporate structures
study of the relationship between business and government
impact_on_understanding_of_American_business_history
gptkbp:died May 12, 2007
gptkbp:field business history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred Chandler
gptkbp:influenced management theory
business studies
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Peter_Drucker
gptkb:Max_Weber
gptkb:Joseph_Schumpeter
gptkbp:knownFor Strategy and Structure
The Visible Hand
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of historians
contributed to the understanding of corporate governance
promoted interdisciplinary approaches in business studies
influential in business education
shaped modern management practices
recognized as a leading scholar in business history
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:The_Visible_Hand:_The_Managerial_Revolution_in_American_Business
Scale and Scope: The Dynamics of Industrial Capitalism
Inventing the Electronic Century
gptkbp:occupation historian
gptkbp:researchFocus business organization
corporate strategy
industrial capitalism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dorothy_Chandler