Organisational behaviour and management

Introduction Organisations play an increasingly important role in a modern industrialised society. Organisational Behaviour (OB for short) is a field of study, which is of interest to both practitioners, and researches of management. In the beginning stages of OB, the emphasis was on looking at each individual employee's movements and standardising them through training. Frederick Taylor pioneered this approach in his work on scientific management. Its focus was on improving the efficiency of individual workers. …

…of both theories. Scientific management & human relation's approach must blend together to satisfy the needs of different individuals in a dynamic organisation. These will over come the short falls of both theories and enhance the efficiency and maximise the productivity. References Mullins, L (2001) Management and Organisational Behaviour. 6th ed. FT Prentice Hall Wilson, F (1999) Organisational Behaviour, a Critical Introduction; Oxford University Press Taylor, F. W. (1911). The Principles of Scientific Management. New York: Harper.