Brigham Young University. Dept. of Industrial Management

In 1956 the Brigham Young University College of Commerce created the Department of Industrial Management. During its two years of operation, Richard L. Smith acted as chairman. In 1958 the College of Commerce combined the departments of Industrial Management, Finance and Banking, and Marketing into the department of Business Management.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Commerce. Dept. of Industrial Management.

Description

Established: 1956

Abolished: 1958

Location: Provo, Utah (1956-1958)

Functions

The Department of Industrial Management was responsible for the teaching of courses on the classes of blue print reading, managerial control, industrial organization and management, problems in production, personnel management, labor problems, industrial psychology, personnel psychology, human relations in industry, problems in industrial relations, production planning and control, techniques in production analysis, organization planning, production policy, industry analysis, and problems in business management, management of production facilities, advanced production methods, and industrial planning and forecasting.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Dept of Industrial Management was part of the College of Commerce. The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Commerce (1929-1959)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Business Management (1954-1956) (1956)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Business Management (1958-1983) (1958)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1956-1957: p. 291 (Richard. L. Smith chairman), p. 293-295 (courses offered)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1957-1958: p. 270-272 (courses offered)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1958-1959: p. 193 (three departments of Finance and Banking, Industrial Management, and Marketing combined into Dept. of Business Management)

Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 508 (Richard L. Smith (1957-1958)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00286

Creator: RSP