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HISTORY OF ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

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- Emerged in the early 20th century with the rise of industrial psychology.

- Frederick Taylor introduced Scientific Management in the 1910s, emphasizing efficiency and productivity.

- Hawthorne Studies (1920s-1930s) by Elton Mayo highlighted the impact of social relations and employee satisfaction on productivity.

- Human Relations Movement (1930s-1950s) focused on the importance of human needs in the workplace.

- Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (1940s) and Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y (1960s) emphasized motivation and management styles.

- In the 1960s and 1970s, organizational behaviour became a distinct academic discipline.

- Development of organizational culture and leadership theories in the 1980s.

- Rise of diversity, globalization, and technological impacts on OB studies in the 1990s and 2000s.

- Today, OB integrates interdisciplinary approaches, including psychology, sociology, and management science, to address contemporary workplace challenges.



|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1910s | Scientific Management | Frederick Taylor emphasized efficiency and productivity |
|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1920s- | Hawthorne Studies | Elton Mayo's research on social relations and productivity
| 1930s- | Human Relations | Focused on the importance of human needs in the workplace |
| 1950s | Movement
| 1940s | Hierarchy of Needs | Abraham Maslow introduced his motivation theory
| 1960s | Theory X and Theory Y | Douglas McGregor's management style theories
| 1960s- | Distinct Academic | OB emerged as a unique academic discipline
| 1970s | Discipline
| 1980s | Organizational Culture | Development of theories on culture and leadership theory
| 1990s- | Diversity, Globalization| Focus on diversity, globalization, and technology |
| 2000s | and Technology | impacts on OB studies
| Day | Approaches | management science to address contemporary
|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|

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