Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-05-19 , DOI: 10.1108/jmh-02-2023-0012 Blaine McCormick , Jonathan Bean
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to continue and extend the ongoing conversation about greatness in American business.
Design/methodology/approach
This survey, conducted in 2021, replicates and extends McCormick and Folsom’s 2001 and 2011 rankings of the greatest entrepreneurs and businesspeople in American history. The authors’ pool surveyed 51 experts to develop an updated ranking and explore factors of greatness.
Findings
Henry Ford topped the ranking followed by John D. Rockefeller and Steve Jobs. Business scholars ranked Oprah Winfrey the greatest female and minority businessperson.
Originality/value
The authors extend previous research by surveying the authors’ expert pool about factors of greatness in American business history. “Ability to imagine or envision the future” ranked highest with “created wealth for shareholders” in last place.
中文翻译:
美国最伟大的企业家和商人:商业历史学家十年一度的第三次调查
目的
本文的目的是继续并扩展正在进行的关于美国商业伟大的对话。
设计/方法论/途径
这项调查于 2021 年进行,重复并扩展了 McCormick 和 Folsom 2001 年和 2011 年美国历史上最伟大企业家和商人的排名。作者对 51 名专家进行了调查,以制定更新的排名并探索伟大因素。
发现
亨利·福特位居榜首,其次是约翰·D·洛克菲勒和史蒂夫·乔布斯。商业学者将奥普拉·温弗瑞 (Oprah Winfrey) 评为最伟大的女性和少数族裔商人。
原创性/价值
作者通过调查作者关于美国商业史上伟大因素的专家库,扩展了之前的研究。“想象或预见未来的能力”排名最高,“为股东创造财富”排名最后。