The purpose of this e-book of the Journal of Management History is to re-visit, re-assess, and honor the work of Douglas McGregor, particularly his book The Human Side of Enterprise (1960), which is now more than 50 years old.

The 1960 Human Side of Enterprise popularized the idea that managerial assumptions about human nature and human behavior are all-important in determining managers' styles of operating. This ebook is in line with the journals primary objective to reflect on the historical development of management concepts, by apprising current and future scholar and practitioners about the experiences of those in different times.