Manager, political activist, labour leader, statesman: all in one lifetime

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Journal of Management History (Archive)

ISSN: 1355-252X
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Online from: 1995

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Title:	Manager, political activist, labour leader, statesman: all in one lifetime
Author(s):	Kenneth A. Kovach, (George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA)
Citation:	Kenneth A. Kovach, (1996) "Manager, political activist, labour leader, statesman: all in one lifetime", Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 2 Iss: 4, pp.48 - 58
Keywords:	Black people, Employee rights, Employment law, Organizational politics, USA
Article type:	Case study
DOI:	10.1108/13552529610153769 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Traces the career of the remarkable Asa Philip Randolph, who was many things to many people. He was a tireless crusader for African-American rights, a strategic manager and planner, a political activist, and a labour leader. Many of the changes he brought about and many of the conditions he created in the above areas continue to shape US culture today. Highlights the contributions he made to US society.