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    MGF1010 – Introduction to
    Management
    Week 4: Evolution of
    Management Thought – II
    Introduction of Topic &
    Learning Objectives
    Lecture Objectives
    1) Critically analyse the organisational behaviour (OB)
    approach and contemporary approaches to
    management, in particular
    a) The Hawthorne Studies (Elton Mayo & associates) - OB
    b) Contingency theory - contemporary
    2) Understand the historical and cultural context of these
    theories and their applicability to contemporary
    management practices
    3) Examine the legacy and contribution of the Hawthorne
    Studies to the discipline of management
    4) Explore current trends and issues relating to
    management
    Last week…
    • Ideas of
    – Taylor: scientific management
    – Fayol: roles and principles of management
    – Weber: theory of bureaucracy
    • They belong to the classical approach to
    management where emphasis is placed on
    rationality and efficiency
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    The evolution of management thought
    Organisational behaviour (OB) approach
    • According to Mintzberg, management is about
    influencing action, often of ‘others’
    • The study of management which focuses on
    actions (i.e. behaviour ) of people at work is
    called OB代写MGF1010 
    – Further explored at Monash in: MGF2111
    • A large majority of what contemporary
    managers do when managing people (e.g.
    motivating, leading, conflict resolution etc.) is
    directly attributed to OB
    OB approach (cont.)
    • The Hawthorne Studies
    – A series of studies in 1920s and 1930s that provided new
    insights into behaviour of groups in the workplace
    – Initially undertaken by industrial engineers at Western
    Electric, an American electrical engineering &
    manufacturing company
    – Subsequently headed by Prof. Elton Mayo
    (and associates), an Australian working at
    Harvard University
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    • The Hawthorne Studies – Pre-Elton Mayo
    – Series of scientific experiments (i.e. control and
    experimental groups)
    – Examined the effect various illumination levels had on
    worker productivity
    – Hypothesised that level of illumination and worker
    productivity was positively correlated
    – However, results indicated no impact of level of
    illumination on worker productivity
    – Raised questions as to ‘what’ influenced worker
    productivity
    OB approach (cont.)
    • The Hawthorne Studies – Post-Elton Mayo
    – Numerous experiments relating to job design,
    lengths of work day/week, introduction of ‘rest’
    periods, individual vs. group wages etc.
    – Findings indicated:
    >Social norms or groups standards (e.g. group/peer
    pressure) key to individual work behaviour
    >People’s behaviour & attitudes are intertwined
    >Money is less important than group standards,
    attitudes and security代写MGF1010 
    OB approach (cont.)
    • The Hawthorne legacy – Muldoon (2012)
    – Criticism:代写MGF1010 
    >Did not discover anything new, ignored existing
    knowledge
    >Impact due to affiliation with Harvard and being
    published during a period of economic upheaval
    >Methodologically deficient (i.e. sampling bias)
    >Did not consider influences outside the organisation
    >Encouraged manipulative techniques to exploit
    workers – significant managerial bias designed to
    undercut the power of unions
    OB approach (cont.)
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    • The Hawthorne legacy (cont.) – Muldoon (2012)
    – Value:
    > Research was scientific, statistically sophisticated, and
    provided rigorous detail in analysis undertaken
    > Provided a more focused analysis of workers’ interactions
    within organisations
    > Used sociological and psychological concepts to challenge
    foundations of economic theory - combined multiple
    academic fields and provided impetus for cross-
    disciplinary research
    > Offered management subtle means of control
    > Critics recognize the importance and originality but
    disagreed with its worldview
    OB approach (cont.)
    • Impact of the Hawthorne studies
    – Shifted the attention of managers and researchers away from the
    work itself (i.e. rationality and efficiency) towards the social setting
    of workers and their individual attitudes
    – Recognised that:
    > there are many sources of individual job satisfaction and dissatisfaction
    > there are different ways of supervising workers
    > the group, especially informal, is important in work settings
    > managers need good interpersonal skills
    > social relationships at work are important
    – Gave birth to the Human Relations Movement
    OB approach (cont.)
    • Human relations movement
    – Based on the belief that a satisfied worker will be productive
    – However, this was unsubstantiated as the views of those
    within the movement were shaped by personal philosophy
    than by evidence
    > Maslow, McGregor
    • Behavioural science theorists
    – Scientific methods used to study OB
    – Kept personal beliefs out of their work
    > Herzberg, McClelland, Adams, Vroom (WEEK 8)
    OB approach (cont.)
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    • As result of its influence on the human relations
    movement and behavioural science theorists,
    the Hawthorne studies laid the foundation for
    research in
    – Motivation
    – Leadership
    – Group behaviour and development
    – Other organisational behaviour topics
    OB approach (cont.)
    • Also referred to as the situational approach
    • There is no one universally applicable set of
    management principles (rules) by which to
    manage organisations
    • Organisations are individually different,
    face different situations (contingency
    variables), and require different ways of
    managing
    The Contingency Approach
    The Contingency Approach (cont.)
    • Contingency Variables
    – Organisation size
    – Routineness of task technology
    – Environmental uncertainty
    – Individual differences
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    Current trends and issues in management
    Management
    Sustainability
    IT -
    eBusiness
    Quality
    Management
    Globalisation
    Ethics
    Entrepreneurship
    Workforce
    Diversity
    Learning
    Organisations
    &
    Knowledge
    Management
    Current trends & issues in management (cont.)
    • Which theoretical framework  ( i.e. Taylor,
    Fayol, Weber, Mayo or contingency) will
    be more successful in coping with the
    following trends and issues in
    management?
    – Globalisation
    – Ethics
    – Sustainability
    • Globalisation
    – “…widening, deepening and speeding up of worldwide
    interconnectedness in all aspects of contemporary social
    life...”  (Held, McGrew, Goldblatt and Perraton, 1999, p. 2)
    > Taylor – One best Way
    > Fayol – Standardised functions and principles
    > Weber – ‘ideal’ organisation that is bureaucratic
    > Mayo – focus on the employee performing the job,
    not the task itself
    > Contingency – It all depends
    Current trends & issues in management (cont.)
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    Current trends & issues in management (cont.)
    • Ethics
    – Rules and principles that define right and wrong
    > Taylor – One best Way
    > Fayol – Standardised functions and principles
    > Weber – ‘ideal’ organisation that is bureaucratic
    > Mayo – focus on the employee performing the job,
    not the task itself
    > Contingency – It all depends
    Current trends & issues in management (cont.)
    • Sustainability
    – Meeting the needs of the present without
    compromising the ability of future generations to
    meet their own needs
    > Taylor – One best Way
    > Fayol – Standardised functions and principles
    > Weber – ‘ideal’ organisation that is bureaucratic
    > Mayo – focus on the employee performing the job,
    not the task itself
    > Contingency – It all depends
    • 100 years ago management thought, the written
    form, we understand today was virtually non
    existent
    • Many ideas have emerged which influence
    managers today
    • All ideas are useful
    • Different ideas are still emerging and will
    continue to emerge
    • Managers today and of the future need to be
    open minded to new ideas
    What does history teach us?
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    • While not acknowledged as a formal science, management has
    been used by people throughout history
    • The systematic exploration of different management techniques
    began only in the early 20 th century
    • There are a range of theoretical approaches to management
    – Classical approaches based on functional reality
    > Scientific management and general administrative theory
    – Modern approaches based on social reality
    > OB and the contingency approach
    • Each has made significant contributions to management
    • Management is not a static field, it will continue to evolve as
    contemporary environmental conditions such as ethics,
    sustainability, and globalisation challenge organisations and
    managers
    Conclusion
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