# Mr. E. H. Harriman — The New State character guide

> Mr. E. H. Harriman in The New State by Mary Parker Follett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Harriman

**First appearance:** 0015-xiii-the-secret-of-progress

## Who they are

American railroad magnate, used as an example of industrial organization.

## In the story

### [II: The Group Process: The Collective Idea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/ii-the-group-process-the-collective-idea)

Cited as a negative example of forced cooperation, demanding compliance rather than genuine group thinking.

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