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Organization Development
Kurt Lewin, a social scientist, launched the Research Center for Group Dynamics. His research discovered that learning happens best when there is a conflict between concrete experience and detached analysis. -
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow creates the human hierarchy of needs. He also published his book "Motivation and Personality" which was the framework for employee commitment. -
The Practice Of Management
Peter Drucker wrote "The Practice of Management" which introduced the 5 basic roles of managers: Planning, Organizing, Motivating, Controlling, and Development. -
Theory X and Theory Y
Douglas McGregor creates the theories of X and Y. These principles influenced the design of personnel policies. -
Action Learning
Reginald W. Revans introduced his theories on "Action Learning".
"Unless your ideas are ridiculed by experts they are worth nothing." -
Management Grid
Robert Blake and Jane Mouton developed the management model; a concept of style and relation. The grid has two axes; "concern for people" and "concern for task". These two axes represented managerial behavior. -
Performance Technology
Tom Gilbert published "Human Competence Engineering Worthy Performance". This described the behavioral-engineering model. -
In Search Of Excellence
John Larson asked his colleague Tom Peters to finish the last minute and make a presentation. This lead to "In Search of Excellence" making Tom Peters the creator of "Management Guru Business." -
Learning Organization through Peter Senge
Peter Senge popularized learning organization in "The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization". This basically said that organization has the capacity to enhance abilities and shape the future. -
Drive Theory
Daniel Pink argues that old models of motivation through rewards and fear promote the idea that human motivation is intrinsic in his book "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us." He argued that motivation comes through autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
