Wilfred Brown
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1908 – 1985
Who was Wilfred Brown?
Wilfred Banks Duncan Brown, Baron Brown MBE was the chairman and the managing director of Glacier Metal Company, author of several books and articles on management and labour issues, university administrator, and United Kingdom's Minister of State at the Board of Trade.
Brown is perhaps best known for his collaboration with the organizational theorist Elliott Jaques on the Glacier Project, which Peter Drucker called "the most extensive study of actual worker behavior in large-scale industry". Sponsored by Glacier Metal Company and its Works Council during Brown's leadership, the project ran from 1948 to 1965, resulting in the development or discovery of felt-fair pay, stratified systems theory, timespan of discretion, levels of work, product pricing analysis and career progression trajectories. These ideas were described in the various books and articles written by Brown and Dr. Jaques. Brown later attempted to use these processes in governmental affairs as a member of the House of Lords.
An advocate of practical learning for managers, Brown created the Glacier Institute of Management. He served as the first Chairman of Acton Technical College's Governing Body, Chairman of Brunel University from 1949 to 1965, and Pro-Chancellor of Brunel from 1965 to 1980. Although he never attended university, Brown received honorary degrees from Brunel University, Southern Illinois University and Cranfield University.
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- Born
- Nov 29, 1908
Scotland - Also known as
- Baron Brown
- Wilfred Banks Duncan Brown, Baron Brown MBE
- Wilfred Banks Duncan Brown, Baron Brown
- Wilfred Banks Duncan Brown
- Wilfred Banks Duncan Baron Brown Brown
- Spouses
- Died
- Mar 7, 1985
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on July 23, 2013
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