1901

Significant Technologies Related to History of Management

  • Period: to

    Pre-modern Era

  • Vacuum Cleaner

    Vacuum Cleaner

    made daily cleaning of household messes easier and less time consuming
  • Band-Aid

    Band-Aid

    provided sterile at home bandage dressings that were easily accessible
  • Television

    Television

    provided visual home news and entertainment
  • Frozen Food

    Frozen Food

    fresh vegetables, fruits, seafoods, and meat were flash-frozen to be used at a later date
  • Aerosol Sprays

    Aerosol Sprays

    commercialized pressurized sprays, such as disinfectants, for home use
  • Popup Toaster

    Popup Toaster

    made toasting breads easy and convenient
  • Adhesive Tape

    Adhesive Tape

    initially gained popularity during the Great Depression as a cheap home repair tool
  • Microwave Oven

    Microwave Oven

    revolutionized cooking by making it quicker and easier to prepare and reheat foods
  • Velcro

    Velcro

    made fastening of apparel, especially children’s, easier
  • Disposable Diaper

    Disposable Diaper

    made diapering infants and toddlers more convenient
  • Credit Card

    Credit Card

    produced so that consumers could have just one credit card to use at multiple stores as opposed to having many different store cards
  • Period: to

    Modern Era

  • Super Glue

    Super Glue

    has many purposes, but can be used as a great household tool for adhesive repair
  • Non-stick Teflon

    Non-stick Teflon

    allows food to cook or brown without the food sticking to the pan
  • Permanent-press Fabric

    Permanent-press Fabric

    allows fabric to resist wrinkles and hold shape, is especially useful for collard shirts
  • Smoke Alarm

    Smoke Alarm

    indicates the presence of smoke or fire within the home
  • Handheld Calculator

    Handheld Calculator

    convenienced basic arithmetic for home or personal use
  • Food Processor

    Food Processor

    small kitchen appliance used to make the repetitive tasks in food preparation, such as chopping or mixing, easier
  • Personal Computer

    Personal Computer

    initially were used for basic calculations and simple games
  • Cellular Phone

    Cellular Phone

    made communication accessible wherever the consumer was, they were typically installed in a car due to the size of the unit
  • Bluetooth

    Bluetooth

    provided a platform for data to be exchanged wirelessly between devices
  • GPS

    GPS

    provided real-time directions and made travel easier for the average family
  • Period: to

    Post-modern Era

  • Camera Phone

    Camera Phone

    combined two heavily used products, the cellular phone and the digital camera, into one product
  • Roomba

    Roomba

    with the invention of the robot vacuum cleaner, small messes and daily dust could be cleaned while the consumer is performing another task
  • Skype

    Skype

    made video communication over the computer readily accessible, was extremely convenient for parents who were deployed or on business trips to see their families
  • Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

    Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

    made cleaning anything from smudges on shoes to crayon on wall simple and easy
  • Wi-Fi

    wireless internet became more accessible to the general public
  • YouTube

    YouTube

    provided a platform where videos containing tutorials, information, and entertainment could be shared and viewed
  • iPhone

    iPhone

    the first generation iPhone combined communication, entertainment, and life management in one handheld device that could be personalized to fit the user’s needs
  • Dyson Air Multiplier

    Dyson Air Multiplier

    a bladeless fan that makes cooling off the home environment safer for the household