2. Karol Adamiecki
(Dąbrowa Górnicza , 18
March 1866 – 16 May 1933,
Warsaw, Poland) was a
Polish economist, engineer
and management
researcher.
3. Life Adamiecki graduated in engineering from
the university in St. Petersburg , Russia, in
1891. He then returned to Dąbrowa
Górnicza where he was in charge of a
steel rolling mill. While working in the
steel industry he developed his ideas on
management. In 1919 he joined the
Warsaw Polytechnic as a
lecturer, becoming a professor in 1922. He
was the founder and first director (1925–
1933) of the Institute of Scientific
Organization (Instytut Naukowej
Organizacji) in Warsaw. He served as vice
president of the European Association of
Scientific Management (Europejskie
Stowarzyszenie Naukowego Zarządzania).
Karol Adamiecki was a prominent
management researcher in Eastern and
Central Europe. He began his research at
the Institute of Technology in St.
Petersburg, Russia (1884–90), then moved
to Poland.
4. What he do? He did most of his research and
observations in the field of metallurgy.
He is the author of the law of harmony in
management:
harmony should comprise three parts:
-harmony of choice (all production tools
should be mutually compatible, with
special regard to their output production
speed)
-harmony of doing (the importance of
time coordination — schedules and
timetables)
-harmony of spirit (the importance of
creating a good team)
