What motivate you may not motivate your subordinate Hence it’s important to identify what motivates an employee before deciding on an action of How to motivate an employee. This applies not only in organizations but in our day to day lives. What motivates me to write this article differ from the reader’s expectations. While appreciating […]

  Human Relations Approach and Behavioral Science Approach to Management In my previous articles, I discussed the Classical and Neo Classical Approaches  to management. Three important management principles were discussed. The Scientific Management, The 14 Principles of Management and Bureaucracy. Although the origins of these principles go back to 19th Century, today in the 21st […]

“People are our greatest Asset” – Human Capital Management  Continuation from last week. The development of the Management Theory- How relevant in today’s context In my previous article I explained the scientific management theory written by Fredric Winster Taylor (1856-1915). This was followed by Administrative management Theory also known as Principles of Management by Henry […]

“People are our greatest Asset” – Human Capital Management By Mahesh Jayasinghe (Phd student, Management Consultant, Executive Coach, Trainer & Lecturer)   Very often we hear managers say that people are their greatest asset. What do they mean by this? If people are an asset, why are they shown as a liability in company financial […]