Douglas McGregor Quote

Formal theories of organization have been taught in management courses for many years, and there is an extensive literature on the subject. The textbook principles of organization — hierarchical structure, authority, unity of command, task specialization, division of staff and line, span of control, equality of responsibility and authority, etc. — comprise a logically persuasive set of assumptions which have had a profound influence upon managerial behavior.


p. 15 (p. 21 in 2006 edition) - The Human Side of Enterprise (1960)


Formal theories of organization have been taught in management courses for many years, and there is an extensive literature on the subject. The...

Formal theories of organization have been taught in management courses for many years, and there is an extensive literature on the subject. The...

Formal theories of organization have been taught in management courses for many years, and there is an extensive literature on the subject. The...

Formal theories of organization have been taught in management courses for many years, and there is an extensive literature on the subject. The...