Talking About Organizations Podcast
Talking About Organizations
Talking About Organizations is a conversational podcast where we talk about one book, journal article or idea per episode and try to understand it, its purpose and its impact. By joining us as we collectively tackle classic readings on organization theory, management science, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, organizational learning, culture, climate, leadership, public administration, and so many more! Subscribe to our feed and begin Talking About Organizations as we take on great management thinkers of past and present!
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Nov 24, 2015 • 1h 8min
3: Theory of Human Motivation - Abraham Maslow
In Episode 3 we discuss what is, perhaps, one of the most famous theories in management - the pyramid of human motivation by A.H. Maslow. Maslow's name has become synonymous with achieving motivation through gradual satisfaction of five categories of physio-psychological needs. In Part 1 we discuss the significance of Maslow's actual contribution, discover key but neglected aspects of his theory, and contemplate the extent to which this framework applies to different kinds of organizations. Join the discussion as we take a fresh look at the Theory of Human Motivation, unencumbered by decades of reinterpretation!Also, check out this video on Maslow by our friends and colleagues from The New History of Management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dFboMWMafo
Nov 3, 2015 • 1h 44min
2: General and Industrial Management - H. Fayol's Theory of Administration
In Episode 2 we convene to discuss Chapter 4 of General and Industrial Management by Henri Fayol. This work was composed only a few years after The Principles of Scientific Management by F.W. Taylor (Episode 1) and yet it remained virtually unknown to the English-speaking world until 1949. Never the less, Fayol's ideas have been, and still are, central to management theory and practice. Join us for part one to learn what is it that makes this French mining engineer turned CEO a noteworthy figure and how his contributions still matter today.
Oct 13, 2015 • 1h 36min
1: Principles of Scientific Management - F.W. Taylor's One Best Way
We are proud to inaugurate the podcast with a discussion of the theory of Scientific Management by F.W. Taylor. Join Dmitrijs, Ralph, Pedro and Miranda as they talk about Taylor's views on human motivation, knowledge and expertise, role in the development of commercial bureaucracy and why he advocated management based on systematic measurement and tasks in favor of anything else.
