The Human Side (Scenario)
As an engineer, Rami was trained to understand the roles of machinery and hardware in enhancing organizational productivi However, Rami was promoted to a managerial position where his duties included supervising a department of 34 people and them toward completion of a new project. Ever the perfectionist, Rami decided to enhance his understanding of the human si business management by reading a history text on the organizational behavior approach.
-Rami was surprised to learn that using group- based projects was not a contemporary concept. In fact, was an early 1900s social philosopher who thought that organizations should be based on a group ethic.
A) Chester Barnard
B) Robert Owen
C) Hugo Munsterberg
D) Mary Parker Follett

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Mary Parker Follett was the social philosopher who believed in the group ethic for organizations. Chester Barnard was known for his contributions to organizational theory and public administration, but his focus was on the executive functions of management. Robert Owen was a social reformer who advocated for worker empowerment and education, but his ideas were more focused on the industrial revolution and labor relations. Hugo Munsterberg was a psychologist who applied his theories to industrial psychology and the selection of employees, but did not focus on group-based projects.