COMPARE AND CONTARST THE ATTITUDES OF THEN SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT THOUGHT (TAYLOR et al) WITH THOSE OF THE HUAMAN RELTIONS MOVEMENT (MAYO et al) WITH REGARD TO PEOPLE AT WORK. Frederick Winslow Taylor also known as F.W.Taylor and George Elton Mayo have given some important definitions to the management work in the past. F.W.Taylor the Father of Scientific Management opposed the rule of thumb and said that there is only ‘one best way of doing work’ where as Elton Mayo proposed that the importance
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Douglas Murray McGregor (1906 – 1 October 1964) was a Management professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and president of Antioch College from 1948 to 1954.[1] He also taught at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. His 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise had a profound influence on education practices. McGregor died‚ aged 58‚ in Massachusetts. In 1994‚ the School of Adult and Experiential Learning at Antioch College was renamed the "McGregor School" in his honor. It was later
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Renoir and Mayo Art Comparative Analysis While both Renoir and Mayo’s art are similar in that they are both from earlier time periods‚ they are different in culture and where each scene from the painting takes place. Renoir’s painting is a French impressionism‚ while Mayo’s is contemporary American folk art. Renoir’s piece‚ Juenes filles au Piano‚ was painted in 1892‚ during the 19th century. In this piece‚ two girls are sitting at a piano. Renoir’s piece shows a wealthy like atmosphere because
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McGregor’s Ltd. Department Store A report Executive Summary The McGregor Ltd. Department Store as founded in 1871 and since then it has acquired the image of being old fashioned and traditional. The President of the Store wants to change the image of the Store and to achieve higher efficiency and profitability by creating more business sense in the policies of the Store. Mr. McGregor has devised a new discount scheme for employees confirming with the current practices in other stores. Mr. President
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Biographical Sketch of Douglas McGregor Douglas McGregor (1906 – 1964) is one of the forefathers of contemporary management thinking. A social psychologist‚ he is most notably known for his Theory X and Theory Y from his 1960 book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ which had a profound influence on the management field. A B.E. Mechanical from Rangoon Institute of Technology‚ he then earned an A.B. from Wayne State University‚ and went on to study Psychology at Harvard University. Armed with
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CASE 31 International Marketing Research at the Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic‚ known for treating international leaders‚ recently saw the president of a central Africa country in its halls. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo‚ the president of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea‚ was in Rochester‚ New York‚ for a checkup‚ clinic officials confirmed. Security officers and limousines—not an uncommon sight in Rochester—signaled his visit. Nguema Mbasogo assumed the leadership of his country with a coup
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Backgrounds Douglas McGregor was a management professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He introduced a new motivational theory in his book ‘The Human Side of Enterprise’‚ stating that all workers were divided into two groups: Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X workers were lazy‚ irrational and unreliable‚ and were only motivated by money and threatened by punishment. Theory Y workers were able to seek and accept responsibilities and fulfil any goals given. The Human Side of Enterprise‚ written
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‘Compare and contrast the attitude of then Scientific School of Management (Taylor et al) with those of the Human Relations Movement (Mayo et al) with regard to people at work.’ ________________________________________________________________________ In order for us to compare and/or contrast two diverse schools of management‚ it is important for us to understand management in general‚ and the specific principles and theories comprising the two. Kreitner defines management as‚ “..the process
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1960‚ Douglas McGregor an American psychologist formulated a theory that has changed the path of management thinking and practice. He proposed two sets of assumptions about employee ’s attitude and behaviour‚ so the manager will be in a better position to manage the workers and achieve organizational goals. McGregor named these assumptions as Theory X and Theory This essay would examine the pros and cons of this theory of employee motivation‚ followed by writer ’s opinion. (McGregor‚ 1960) Theory
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The Mayo Clinic is well known for treating international leader‚ Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo‚ the president of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. The Mayo clinic provided care to patients for nearly a hundred years. It was founded by a family of physicians named “Mayo.” The Mayo family created an international legacy. They traveled the world to compare notes and surgical approaches with physicians and returned with international patients. Mayo Clinic has used word of mouth marketing to uphold its
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