GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mary Parker Follett, Elton Mayo, Henri Fayol

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Rodney Umrah

Document Summary

Introduced the time study method of measuring work. The stopwatch method had a negative efect on the workers. Despite controversy, taylor"s school of thought continued to be implemented in the workplace! Frank and lillian gilbreths pioneered the use of motion study. The gilbreths sought to make processes more eicient by reducing motions involved. o. General theories of what managers do and what constitutes good management practices. Henri fayol, came up with 14 diferent principles of management: Max weber, the german intellectual, who believed in the bureaucratic organizations were rational and eicient. Bureaucracy rational and eicient form of organization founded on logic, order and legitimate authority. Employee apathy lack of excitement, emotion and energy in the work. People at work are assumed to seek satisfying social relationships, respond to group pressure and search for personal fulillment. Making every employee an owner creates a sense of collective responsibility (precursor of employee ownership, proit sharing, and gain sharing.