The Human Side
As an engineer, Kevin was trained to understand machinery and hardware's role in enhancing organisational productivity.However, Kevin was promoted to a managerial position where his duties included supervising a department of 34 people and leading them towards completion of a new project.Ever the perfectionist, Kevin decided to enhance his understanding of the human side of business management by reading a history textbook on the human resources approach.
-Refer to The Human Side (Scenario).Kevin 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 organisations should be based on a group ethic and that managers should view themselves as partners of the common group.
A)Hugo Munsterberg
B)Robert Owen
C)Mary Parker Follett
D)Chester Barnard
E)Peter Hawthorne

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Mary Parker Follett was an early 1900s social philosopher who believed that organisations should be based on a group ethic and that managers should view themselves as partners of the common group.

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