Elton Mayo: The Humanist Temper
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412805244 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Susan J. Mcconnel said elton mayo. Elton Mayo: The Humanist TemperThe book gave me an insight into his relationship with his inlaws the McConnel's of Cressbrook, Queensland, second generation of the first white settler in the Brisbane Valley.
The definitive biography of the life and work of Elton Mayo (1880-1949) is the first full, accurate account of the activities and intimate life of one of Australia and America's pioneering social scientists. Bedeian at Auburn University noted that Elton Mayo A Humanist Temper is "laced with wit and insight, and graced with style. Historians interested in the development of the social sciences should find the book particularly valuable. Trahair's biography traces the origins of Mayo's ideas in order to help clarify aspects of the debate.Alfred W. For all its scholarship, it is wholly readable. Trahair's expression is always clear and lively; he never writes a turgid sentence, let alone a paragraph"; while Arthur G. It offers a searching example of the scientific enterprise.". Mayo developed the field of industrial psychology by applying the results of scientific research to the problems of work in order to improve the life of industrial workers and managers and to encourage collaboration between administrators and their subordinates. Clark of La Trobe University commented, "It will become a definitive biographyit is based on a masterly grasp of detail into Mayo's life, theories and impact. Mayo, who established the scientific study of organizational behavior, was highly influential in American social science and business management theory, following his work at the Harvard Business School and the Western Electric Company.Still the subject o
Richard Trahair conducted research and taught social psychology at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He has published widely on the study of human problems in industry and health.
About the AuthorRichard Trahair conducted research and taught social psychology at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He has published widely on the study of human problems in industry and health.