Biography
She was born on the 15th day of April, 1930 at Port Arthur, Texas. Her father, Theodore Quarles Srygley, was an educator and her mother, Grace Stumpe Srygley, was a psychologist. She married an investor, Jackson, C. Mouton, Jr. on December 22, 1953. The Moutons had two daughters named Jane Martha and Jacquelyn Cruse.
Jane Srygley Mouton received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1950 and later returned to complete a PhD in 1957. She also received a Master’s of Science from Florida State University in 1951. She was loyal to the University of Texas at Austin with her working positions including being a research scientist from 1953–1957, a social science researcher and instructor from 1957–1959, and assistant professor of psychology from 1959-1964. She was furthermore vice-president of Scientific Methods Inc. from 1961–1981 and has presided as president of the company since 1982.
Mouton was a former student of Robert Blake from the University of Texas. Together they are known for their creation of the aforementioned Managerial Grid which was admittedly composed of Mouton’s creation and Blake’s name.
The Grid came into existence when Blake and Mouton were hired as consultants by Exxon. It was during this time that …show more content…
They have published numerous articles and about 40 books describing their theories and applying them in a variety of contexts. Dr. Blake also lectured at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge, and worked on special projects as a Fulbright Scholar at the Tavistock Clinic in London. In 1997, Dr. Robert Blake and the estate of Jane S. Mouton sold Scientific Methods to a long-time Grid Associate. The company was renamed Grid International Inc., and still promotes Grid Organization Development around the world. Dr. Blake remained involved with the company as an associate up until his death in