Organizational Behaviour | 02 Evolution of the Theoretical Foundation of OB | #education

1. Trace the historical evolution of OB from classical management through to contemporary approaches. 2. Explain the key principles, contributions, and limitations of Scientific Management (Taylor). 3. Describe the Administrative Management and Bureaucratic theories (Fayol, Weber). 4. Explain the significance of the Hawthorne Studies and the emergence of the Human Relations Movement. 5. Describe the Behavioural Science approach and its contribution to modern OB. 6. Identify the Systems and Contingency approaches and their implications for OB. 7. Evaluate the relevance of classical and contemporary OB theories to Sri Lankan organisational contexts. 8. Critically compare the assumptions about human nature underlying each theoretical school.