Human Resource Management

  Explains the modern advancement of Human Relations Management theory which takes into account human factors like the employer-employee relationship. Human relations theory is largely seen to have been born as a result of the Hawthorne experiments which Elton Mayo conducted at the Western Electrical Company. The important strand in the development of modern management was the increase in attention to the human factors, which has become known as the 'human relations school of management.’ The core aspect of Human Relations Theory is that, when workers were being observed and included in the research, they felt more important and valued by the company. As a result, their productivity levels went up significantly. This represented a significant departure from many of the classical theories, particularly Fordism, as it went against the notion that management needed to control workers, and remove their autonomy at every step. Instead, it showed that by engaging with workers and con...

  Neo classical management theory emerged due to the limitations of classical management theory to understand people aspect of the organizations. There are two theories under this: Human Relation theory and Behavioral Science Theory.   Human Relations Elton Mayo, Harvard University, psychologist is the -Founder of Human Relations. This theory argues that production efficiency in the organization depends upon emotional factors involved in the workers with the managers. This experience was conducted on Hawthorne plant of western electric company. The relations between managers and workers determine the extent happiness in employee and only the happy and satisfied employee will try to give productions.     Behavioral Science Approach   Maslow, F.Herzberg & D.McGregor are the main contributors of this theory. They emphasized on psychology, sociology & anthropology as the main contributing discipline of management. The thesis behind this the...