Historical Background of Organisational Behaviour
Historical Background of Organisational Behaviour
EVOLUTION AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF OB
OB is an old concept because every civilisation has taken interest in behaviour within organisation. Rikki and Susan Phelps write, “It is an interesting phenomenon that which is touted as fundamentally ‘new management practice’ is essentially the readapting of existing ‘old management .Truths”. Fred luthans stated, “there is no question that the early practicing management pioneers, such a Henri Fayol, Henry Ford, Alfred P.sloan, and even the scientific managers at the end of the 19th century such as Frederick W.Taylor, recognised he behavioural side of management. However, they did not emphasize the human dimension; they let it play only a minor role in comparison with the roles of hierarchical structure, specialization, and the management functions of planning and controlling.”
In the past organisational behaviour has tended to be based on psychology. The development of OB has been an integral part of the development of business and management studies as a whole. However , it was only 100 years ago that people first became interested in studying behaviour in organisation and only during the last 50 years that it gained widespread acceptance. Briefly we can search for the roots of modern OB and the most influential forces in its development within four major eras of its development.
Early practices and thinking
1. The classical era 2. The behavioural era 3. OB today
OB today has become an interdisciplinary conglomerate. It can be viewed as an interdisciplinary application of behavioural science knowledge.
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EVOLUTION AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF OB
OB is an old concept because every civilisation has taken interest in behaviour within organisation. Rikki and Susan Phelps write, “It is an interesting phenomenon that which is touted as fundamentally ‘new management practice’ is essentially the readapting of existing ‘old management .Truths”. Fred luthans stated, “there is no question that the early practicing management pioneers, such a Henri Fayol, Henry Ford, Alfred P.sloan, and even the scientific managers at the end of the 19th century such as Frederick W.Taylor, recognised he behavioural side of management. However, they did not emphasize the human dimension; they let it play only a minor role in comparison with the roles of hierarchical structure, specialization, and the management functions of planning and controlling.”
In the past organisational behaviour has tended to be based on psychology. The development of OB has been an integral part of the development of business and management studies as a whole. However , it was only 100 years ago that people first became interested in studying behaviour in organisation and only during the last 50 years that it gained widespread acceptance. Briefly we can search for the roots of modern OB and the most influential forces in its development within four major eras of its development.
Early practices and thinking
1. The classical era 2. The behavioural era 3. OB today
OB today has become an interdisciplinary conglomerate. It can be viewed as an interdisciplinary application of behavioural science knowledge.
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