The Separation of Directors and Managers: A Historical Examination of the Legal Status of Managers

Blanche Segrestin (1) , Andrew Johnston (2) , Armand Hatchuel (1)

1 CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3
2 University of Sheffield [Sheffield]

While management emerged as a distinctive function at the turn of the 20 th century, managers, unlike directors, have no particular status in law. This article examines how technological and innovation concerns motivated the rise of management but shows that they were largely overlooked by corporate law after 1945.

Domaines: Gestion et management

Blanche Segrestin, Andrew Johnston, Armand Hatchuel. The Separation of Directors and Managers: A Historical Examination of the Legal Status of Managers. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018, 2018 (1), ⟨10.5465/ambpp.2018.134⟩. ⟨hal-01885773⟩