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... The human relations theory is one of these such movements. Although there are these new schools of thought on management, the influence of Taylorism in modern organisations still remains strong. ... It has also been stated that the human relations theory is actually just a subtle form of Taylorism. ...
An experiment of Taylor’s theory was carried out in the Bethlehem steel plant. ...
On the other hand though, there are many criticisms with Taylorism. ... One of the main aims of this management theory was to reduce soldiering when in fact it can be said to have created it. ... Also there is a clear neglect for the human factor and individual differences. These are the reasons for the movements toward new and alternative management techniques such as the human relations theory.
The human relations theory was influenced not only by the problems encountered by Taylorism but by the Hawthorne experiments. ...
It was realised from these experiments that money was not the only form of motivation for employees. ... The human relations theory recognises this existence and does not interfere. Another aspect of the human relations theory is that it realises the individual differences throughout the workforce. ...
Both of these two management styles, Taylorism and the human relations theory, have the main objective of increasing the productivity and efficiency of organisations. ... Taylor’s scientific management theory failed in this respect, as there was a huge resistance against these methods. Around the time of Taylorism the involvement of trade unions increased along with the number of strikes in firms. Human relations theory set about reducing this resistance by trying to meet the human needs of people. ... The human relations movement sort to rectify this situation by showing more interest in the workforce, increasing their participation and allowing for the formation of social groups. The idea of this was to meet the human needs of people at work and thus increasing their moral and motivation. ...
One of the main similarities between Taylorism and human relations is the overall structure of the organisations and the fact that the management has the control over the production rate, payment levels and hours of work. This was established by Taylor’s concepts and is also a factor in the human relations theory. Although in human relations it is suggested that the workforce have some input into the running of the business they are more involved and can put suggestions forward.
Approximate Word count = 1994
Approximate Pages = 8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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