Leadership Theories in 20th Century

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    Frederick Taylor: Scientific Managment Theorist

  • F.W. Taylor is born

  • Mary Parker Follett is born

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    Mary Parker Follett: Postscientific Managment Theorist

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    Elton Mayo: Founder, Human Relations Movement

  • Frederick Taylor put in charge of Midvale Steel's new machine shop

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    Chester Barnard: Pioneer of American Management

  • Taylor leaves Midvale Steel

  • Taylor joins Bethlehem Steel

  • Follett serves as President Teddy Roosevelt's management consultant

  • Taylor forced to leave Bethlehem Steel over management disputes.

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    Robert Greenleaf: Servant Leadership

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    Douglas McGregor: Theory X & Y

  • Abraham Maslow is born

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    Abraham Maslow: Psychology & Motivation

  • Taylor writes Principles of Scientific Management

  • US Congress investigates Scientific Management

  • Frederick Taylor dies

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    Hawthorne Studies

  • Mayo publishes "The Human Problems of an Industrialized Civilization"

  • Mary Parker Follett dies

  • Barnard publishes Functions of the Executive.

  • Maslow publishes "A Theory of Human Motivation"

  • McGregor publishes "The Human Side of Enterprise"

  • Victor Vroom publishes "Expectancy Theory"

  • Maslow publishes "Eupsychian Management" or "Maslow on Management"

  • Abraham Maslow dies

  • Path-Goal Theory created by Robert House

  • Greenleaf publishes "Servant Leadership"

  • Transformational Leadership Theory developed by James MacGregor Burns