An Australian-born psychologist who lectured in psychology and mental philosophy at the University of Queensland from 1911 to 1922 before becoming professor of industrial research at Harvard Business School from 1926 to 1947. He led the Hawthorne studies at Western Electric's plant near Chicago, whose findings on social relations, motivation and employee satisfaction founded the human relations movement in organizational management. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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BirthplaceAdelaide, South Australia 2 Defining ContributionLed the Hawthorne studies at Western Electric, whose findings on social relations and motivation in the workplace founded the human relations movement. 2 Notable WorkThe Human Problems of an Industrialized Civilization (1933) 1 Elton Mayo
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Mayo is credited with helping to lay the foundation for the human relations movement through the Hawthorne Studies.
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26 December 1880
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7 September 1949
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Surrey, UK
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George Elton Mayo
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his 1933 book The Human Problems of an Industrialized Civilization
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Mayo was formally trained at the University of Adelaide, acquiring a Bachelor of Arts Degree graduating with First Class Honours, majoring in philosophy and psychology.
Theories and Models Developed: Human Relations Movement, Research section
Mayo helped to lay the foundation for the human relations movement, and was known for his industrial research including the Hawthorne Studies and his book The Human Problems of an Industrialized Civilization (1933).
- Associated With: Telecommunications Equipment Industry
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