3. INTRODUCTION
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the
18th to the 19th century where major changes in
agriculture, transportation and technology had a
deep effect on socio economic and cultural
conditions of the Britain.
The revolution spread from Britain to throughout
Europe and North America and eventually the
world.
4. WHY UK ??
Business was free to adopt new inventions and
methods of production.
Invention of machines in UK
Stream engine, 1705
Spinning thread machine,1741
5. EVOLUTION OF OB
Factories evolved ,
Need for managing people as well as raw material,
Concept of Management arises,
In 1940,there was evolution of Organisational
Behavior.
6. EVOLUTION OF OB
Persons Responsible for this evolution –
In 1776, Adam Smith form the concept of
organisational structure based on Division of
labor.
In 1825, Robert Owens' took some steps against
child labor.
7. EVOLUTION OF OB
F W Taylor introduced motivation of employees
through reward system.
JN Tata took some steps for employees welfare.