Human Relations Created

Based around psychology and sociology

Contributed to organizational behavior

Research in human behavior was conducted in large organizations

Organizational behavior was recognized as a discipline in its own right.

In the 1800's Robert Owen was considered the first manager-entrepreneur

In late 1800's Frederick Taylor was an engineer know as the "Father of Scientific Management"

1920 Robert Owen was called "The Real Father" of personnel administrations

Mid-1920's to the early 1930's, Elton mayo and his associates from Harvard University conducted research at Western Electric Hawthorne Plant.

This research gave Elton Mayo the name of "Father of Human Relations"

During the depression of the 1930's, unions gained strength and forced management to look more closely ate the human side of the organization.

Research conducted by the University of Michigan & the University of Ohio, conducted studies on leadership and motivation.

The Tavistock Institute of Human relations in London, studied various subjects related to human relations.

Douglas Mcgregor published Theory X and Theory Y.27. which is a discussion of his theories which contrast the ways managers view their employees.

In the 1980's, the U.S. The rate of productivity was much lower than. William Ouchi discovered that a few particularly successful firms did not follow the typical U.S. model.

During the 1980's peoples work was criticized as companies identified as excellent began to have problems. Total quality management was popular in the 1980's.

In the 1990's, the trend toward increasing participation of employees as a means of improving human relations and organizational performance continued.

The use of groups and teams also became popular in the 1990's and continues today.