Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Norma Adela Paolini Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Argentina. Author-Name: Elena Margarita Denda Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Argentina. Author-Name: Blanca Tirachini Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Economía y Administración de la Universidad Nacional del Comahue (Neuquén). Argentina. Title: Tres mujeres en la Administracion: Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Mary Parker Follett y Joan Woodward. Abstract: This paper aims to pay tribute to three pioneering women in the development of Management studies. It is a summary of the contributions made by these outstanding researchers, while respecting their specific characteristics, according to the different contexts in which they acted and the personal stamp that left a legacy to the discipline. 1. Lillian Moller Gilbreth, a pioneer in the field, she developed with her husband working methods that laid the foundation of Ergonomics. After the death of Lillian Moller her husband continued with the employment and occupation activity, overcoming many obstacles related to feminine gender. 2. Mary Parker Follett, leading researcher, due to her who given their sensitivity, was a pioneer in studies of humanist and social character in organizations. 3. Joan Woodward, well known teacher and researcher, transcended for its relevant and rigorous studies in the manufacturing industry of England, focusing on the impact of technology in its structures.The main purpose is to bring information to the reader in order to give dimension and observe their contributions and proposals from a current perspective. Classification-JEL: M1 Keywords: pioneers, management humanistic approach, research. Journal: Ciencias Administrativas Pages: 57-65 Issue: 7 Number: 7 Year: 2016 Month: January-June DOI: - File-URL: https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/CADM/article/view/1139 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:lap:recadm:51