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This paper reviews how representative theorists and practitioners in the field of business administration argue the role of records and apply their ideas to their practices. Concretely, I examine the views of Taylor, Fayol, Follett, Weber, and Barnard. On the one hand, Taylor, Fayol, and Follett focus on production and general management. On the other hand, Weber and Barnard mainly discuss the nature of organization and organizational design. In conclusion, I propose a hypothesis that the development of business administration and organizational design are deeply connected to the way of keeping, analyzing, and utilizing records.
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Isomura, K. (2021). Search for Missing Links Between Records Management and Business Administration. In: Fujiyoshi, K. (eds) Archives for Maintaining Community and Society in the Digital Age. SpringerBriefs in Political Science. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8514-2_5
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