“A workman subject to orders from several superiors will be confused, inefficient, and irresponsible; a workman subject to orders from but one superior may be methodical, efficient, and responsible.”

— Luther H. Gulick

Source: "Notes on the Theory of Organization," 1937, p. 43

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American academic 1892–1993

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