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Topic: Development of Management Theories from the Human Relations Movement to the Behavioural Science Approach
General Framework
Against a background of the prevailing wisdom of the early 1900s, in particular Scientific Management theory, describe the emergence of the Human Relations perspective of management and the subsequent development of the Behavioural Science approach.
Behavioural science research expects to be scrutinized and expects that criticism will be levelled against any findings that come out of the research. In each of the cases below, describe the methodology and identify the weaknesses that prompted serious criticism of the research.
Individual Components
1. List the methodological weaknesses of Maslow and Hertzberg’s studies of motivation
2. List the methodological weaknesses in the Hawthone Studies
3. List the methodological strengths of Gert Hofstede’s studies of national culture
4. List the methodological weaknesses of Gert Hofstede’s studies of national culture
Report Structure (TOC, Paragraphs, Section and use of Diagrams)
? Executive Summary: ideally one page but no more than two.
? Sections 1: Introduction 400-600 words,
? Section 2: Main body of the essay consisting of each of the individual
components limit each component to approximately 1,000 words each,
? Sections 3: Conclusions 100-300 words,
? References (5-15 references).
In Total 5000 words Approx.