%0 Journal Article
%T FROM THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION TO IBM, DELL, AND SOUTHWEST AIRLINES: TEACHING HISTORY AND LEADERSHIP TO BUSINESS STUDENTS
%A Jeffrey J. Matthews
%J Essays in Economic & Business History
%D 2006
%I The Economic & Business History Society
%X History is not a tomb of dead facts but a resource that can inform and improve everyday decision making. Experience as an analytical tool is invaluable for solving problems in changing and competitive environments. ¡°From the Lewis and Clark Expedition,¡± which coincides with the National Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commemoration (2003¡ª2006), demonstrates how contemporary business concepts of visionary leadership, systematic planning, and organizational climate were instrumental to the success of Thomas Jefferson's ¡°Corps of Discovery¡± and shows how a mastery of these concepts contributed to the successes of the pioneering US corporations IBM, Southwest Airlines, and Dell.
%U http://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/journal/article/view/208