Frances Perkins is no longer a household name, yet she was one of the most influential women of the twentieth century …. Frances Perkins was named Secretary of Labor by Franklin Roosevelt in 1933. As the first female cabinet secretary, at the … own family responsibilities. Perkins's ideas became the cornerstones of the most important social welfare legislation in …

Purpose This paper aims to achieve four things: to build on recent discussion on the neglect of Frances Perkins …’ contribution to the understandings of management and organization (MOS); to surface selected insights by Perkins to reveal her … potential as an important MOS scholar and practitioner; to explain some of the reasons for the neglect of Perkins, particularly …

Purpose – This paper aims to depict the pivotal role played by Rose Schneiderman and Frances Perkins in early twentieth … the workplace. History books, academic journals and newspaper articles, including writings from Schneiderman and Perkins …, were the main sources used for this research endeavor. Findings – Schneiderman and Perkins were both instrumental in …