Evolution of OB

Robert Owen-(1800)
Young Factory Owner-First to emphasize the human needs of employees and
refused to employ children
Taught workers to improve working conditions
Father of personnel management

Andrew Ure-(1935)
The Philosophy of Manufacturers -1835
Value of human factor in manufacturing
Provided welfare facilities to workers
J.N. TATA in 1886 Instituted a pension fund & 1895 began to
pay accident compensation.

William Gilbreth-(1914)
“The Psychology of Management

F.W.Taylor-(1916)
Father of Scientific Management
Time & Motion Study
Piece Rate Method

Henry Fayol (1916)

Administrative Management , Principle of Governing Behavior,
Management Quality

Elton Mayo-(1920’s & 1930’s)

Human behavior at Harvard University
Hawthorne's Experiments/Plant

Abraham H. Maslow (1954):

Need Hierarchy Motivation model

Douglas McGregor (1960):

Theory X and Theory Y Managerial Style

Henry Mintzberg (1960) :

Managerial Roles : Interpersonal, Informational and Decision Making

Peter Drucker (1909 -2005)

Father of modern management
Importance of change
How to bring best out of people
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Historical evolution of organisational behaviour as distinct field of study and contribution of
various management Gurus in the field of organisational behaviour. They conducted various
studies to develop ideas and theories so that organisations can be managed in better way by
using the concept of organisational behaviour. Some of the famous gurus are Adam Smith,
F.W. Taylor, Chester Barnard, Henri Fayol, Frederick Herzberg, Abraham Maslow, Elton
Mayo.
The concern for welfare exists since ages. The concern for employee welfare has also been
documented in ‘Kautilya’s Arthashastra’. Arthashastra stated that sound base for systematic
management of human resources exists since 4th century B.C.
Industrial Revolution

The major contributors were Fredric Taylor, Henry Fayol, Max Weber, Mary Parker Follett
and Chester Barnard.
I.Classical approach to management further includes:
a) Scientific management theory: F.W.Taylor-Father of Scientific Management
b) Administrative theory: Henry Fayol- Father of Modern Management (16 Prin.)
c) Bureaucratic model of organization: Max Weber

Elton Mayo, Mary Parker Follet and Douglas McGregor were the main contributors of this
movement.
II.Behavioural Approach or Neo Classical Approach
a) Human Relations Movement
1) Hawthorne Studies
a) Illumination Experiment (1924-1927)
b) Relay assembly test room experiments (1927-1928)
c) Mass interviewing programme (1928-1930)
d) Bank wiring observation room experiments (1931-1932):

b) Behavioural Science Approach

III. Modern Approaches
1) System Approach
2) Contingency or Situational Approach