This definitive biography of the life and work of Elton Mayo (1880-1949) is the accurate account of his activities and his intimate life; it traces the origins of his ideas. Mayo, who established the scientific study of organizational behavior, was highly influential in American social science and business management theory.
The definitive biography of the life and work of Elton Mayo (1880-1949) is the first full, accurate account of the activities and intimate life of one of Australia and America's pioneering social scientists. Mayo, who established the scientifi c study of organizational behavior, was highly infl uential in American social science and business management theory, following his work at the Harvard Business School and the Western Electric Company.