Human Relations Approach

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The study of human relations helps us understand how people fulfill both personal growth needs and organizational goals in their careers. Many organizations are beginning to realize that an employee's life outside the job can have a significant impact on work performance, and some are developing training programs in human relations that address employees and their needs. Human relations is not a set of fool proof techniques for solving job satisfaction or worker motivation but rather, it gives people an understanding of the human element and what motivates workers to possibly perform at higher levels. This paper will briefly examine the Human Relations Approach and how various theories have contributed to this approach. Finally, this paper will discuss the organization that I work for, and how the Human Relations Approach is revealed within my organization. Human Relations Approach The Human Relations approach to management emphasizes the importance of human needs in the workplace and the consideration of management practice and job design to meet those needs. A human relations approach focuses more on the individual in the workplace rather than the rules, procedures and processes. Instead of directives coming directly from management, a human relations approach provides communication between employees and managers, allowing them to interact with one another to help make decisions. Instead of using a classical approach to management, where managers control the workers and autonomy is taken away; workers are exposed to motivational and emotional tactics to get them to increase productivity. This approach is important in the field of human services because it asserts that job requirements and working conditions have deep psychological consequences on employees; which in turn effects there attitudes toward work, co-workers and ultimately how they perform

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