Herzberg, D. McCleland, W. Vroom, J. Adams, E. Locke, L. Porter and E. Lawler contributed to the development of various concepts of motivation. A special place in the school of "human relations" is occupied by the teachings of D.
McGregor , which is based on Theory X and Theory Y, which conceptually substantiate the now classic, respectively, hard and soft models of management. The school of behavioral sciences has significantly moved away from the school of human relations, which focused mainly on methods of establishing human relations.
The new approach sought to help the employee more to understand their own capabilities based on the concepts of behavioral sciences for building and managing organizations. The main purpose of the school was to increase the efficiency of the organization by increasing the efficiency of its human resources. The main postulate was that the correct application of the science of behavior will always help increase the efficiency of both the employee and the organization.
Until the 70s of the twentieth century, human relations management was constituted in a special management function, called "personnel management" whose main purpose is to increase the welfare of the employee to give him the opportunity to make maximum personal contribution to the effective operation of the enterprise. The main achievements of the school of human relations and the school of behavioral sciences are:. Apply interpersonal management techniques to increase job satisfaction and productivity.
Apply the science of human behavior to the management and formation of the organization so that each employee can be used according to his potential.
