The Human Side
As an engineer, Kevin was trained to understand machinery and hardware's role in enhancing organisational productivity.However, Kevin was promoted to a managerial position where his duties included supervising a department of 34 people and leading them towards completion of a new project.Ever the perfectionist, Kevin decided to enhance his understanding of the human side of business management by reading a history textbook on the human resources approach.
-Refer to The Human Side (Scenario).Kevin also expanded his reading list to include Psychology and Industrial Efficiency, authored by ________, a pioneer in the field of industrial psychology.
A)Hugo Munsterberg
B)Robert Owen
C)Mary Parker Follett
D)Chester Barnard
E)Peter Hawthorne

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The scenario mentions that Kevin expanded his reading list to include Psychology and Industrial Efficiency, and Hugo Munsterberg was a pioneer in the field of industrial psychology and wrote a book with that title. Option B) Robert Owen was a social reformer and not directly related to industrial psychology, option C) Mary Parker Follett wrote about management theory but did not specialize in industrial psychology, option D) Chester Barnard was a management theorist but did not specialize in industrial psychology, and option E) Peter Hawthorne is not a known author in the field of industrial psychology.

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