Elton Mayo and the Hawthorne Studies

This article provides an overview of the landmark study by Elton Mayo, an Australian anthropologist from Harvard, and its implications for management history.

Sales Management Audit

“Sales management is where the real test of the business is made. Will the customers buy at a price, in sufficient quantity and according to the stock and manufacturing plan in a way that will enable the company to make a profit? Good sales management does not just happen.” Here is an article and associated sales audit exercise related to that all-important topic.

Nonverbal Communication

A very interesting introduction to and look at nonverbal communication. Not entirely sure of its applicability in a business sense, but still worth a read in this editor’s humble opinion.

Four Classic Motivation Theories

This series of articles describes the four main theories of motivation. These are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Dual-Factor Theory, The Need for Achievement and David McClelland’s work and Vroom’s Expectancy Theory of motivation.

TheWorkingManager.com

‘Learning for free at your own pace and in your own time’ is the motto of this intelligent and easy-to-use site with the devilishly long name. The site covers a variety of topics from motivation to corporate culture to team building. Its design is simple and clear, with logical cross-links that lead to related topics and references, making for efficient navigation. The glossary is a … [ Read more ]