Oliver Sheldon

Presentation By

Rikhin P R

MPOB, MBA, ASIET

Prof. Nimal C Namboodiripad

Oliver Sheldon

• Oliver Sheldon(1894-1951) was a practicing manager.

• He was a director of ‘Rowntree Company’ in York in UK in 1920’s

• Author of “Philosophy of Management” published in 19241924

• He advocated for ‘Human Relations’ style of management

• Brought the modern concept of ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’

Human Relations Style of Management

• He gave emphasis on emotional and psychological needs

• Held that good management was about more than a technique. It is concerned about human than a technique. It is concerned about human understanding

• He stated that personal and community needs are equally important to economic needs

Corporate Social Responsibility

• Industry was key to shaping society and leaders

and managers of industry consequently had to

work to ethical considerations which are greater work to ethical considerations which are greater

than purely financial

• He always considered twin concerns of sound

business and ethics

Quotes

• “Leadership of men calls for patience, courage

and above all sympathy”

• “The cost of building kingdom of heaven will not

be found in the profit and loss accounts of the be found in the profit and loss accounts of the

industry, but in the record of every man’s

conscientious service”

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