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Principles of Scientific Management
Frederick Taylor published the book called Principles of Scientific Management. -
Taylorism
A philosophy focused on the belief that making people work as hard as they could be not as efficient as optimizing the way the work was done. -
Organization Development
Kurt Lewin launches the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -
Sociotechnical Systems Theory
A group of researchers from London's Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, led by Eric Trist, studied a South Yorkshire coal mine in 1949. Their research leads to the development of the Sociotechnical Systems Theory. -
The Practice of Management
Peter Druckers wrote The Practice of Management and introduces the 5 basic roles of management. -
Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory is published in his book Motivation and Personality. This provides a framework for gaining employees' commitment. -
Theory X
A theory that there must be tight control and workers must be forced to work, -
Theory Y
The theory that individuals are self-motivated and don't need to be forced to do things. -
Management Grid
Robert Blake and Jane Mouton develop a management model that conceptualizes management styles and relations. Their grid uses two axes: "concern for people" is plotted using the vertical axis and "concern for task" is along the horizontal axis. -
Drive Theory
Daniel Pink popularized the concept with his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.
Pink argues against old models of motivation driven by rewards and fear of punishment
