S2 E2: WW2, and Management as a Soft Technology with Michela Giorcelli from UCLA

In this episode, our guest is Michela Giorcelli who is an applied microeconomist and economic historian from UCLA. We talk about the evolution of managerial practices, how policies during WW2 affected management and productivity, the "American Way of Business", and many more!

Host: Ruveyda Gozen

Podcast Owners: Ruveyda Gozen (@ruveyda_gozen) and John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen)

Time Stamps:

07:52 Historical Evolution of Management Practices

12:52 The Effects of WW2 on Management

20:55 Export of Management Practices to Japan

25:23 The American Way of Business

32:16 Cultural and Institutional Influences on Management

44:39 Gaps in the Literature

47:56 Cheezy Questions!