Biography of elton mayo
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This article by Helen Bourke, (not produced here), was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, (MUP), 1986
George Elton Mayo (1880-1949), a highly regarded social theorist and industrial psychologist, was born on 26th December 1880 in Adelaide, the eldest son of George Gibbes Mayo, draftsman and later civil engineer, and his wife Henrietta Mary, née Donaldson; he was married to Dorothea McConnell on 18 April 1913 in Brisbane, Australia.
He was educated at Queen's School and the Collegiate School of St Peter and also at medical schools in Edinburgh and London, but strangely lost interest in medicine at the University of Adelaide.
Following work which he did in West Africa he returned to London in 1903 and turned his attention to writing articles for magazines and, occasionally teaching English at the Working Men's College.
Back again in Adelaide in 1905 he took a partnership with the printing firm of J. H. Sherring & Co., but went
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Elton Mayo biography and studies
Vincent van Vliet
August 20, 2023
Elton Mayo (1880 – 1949) was an Australian psychologist, an industrial researcher and an academic organizational management scientist. His conducted studies, together with the Hawthorne studies, became the base for his lifelong breaking theories on Human Relations Theory of Management and scientific management.
Elton Mayo biography
After attending several schools in Australia without finishing, Elton Mayo started his study in philosophy and psychology in 1907 at the University of Adelaide.
There he graduated with honours in 1910 (B.A.) and also won the Roby Fletcher prize in psychology. After that, he also got his masters degree (M.A.) in 1926.
After graduation, Elton Mayo stayed connected to the scientific world and became a foundation lecturer in philosophy in 1911 at the new University of Queensland.
Between 1919 and 1923 Elton Mayo held the first chair of philosophy. After 1923 his focus shifted
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Elton Mayo
Australian academic
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| Born | George Elton Mayo (1880-12-26)26 månad 1880 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 7 September 1949(1949-09-07) (aged 68) Guildford, Surrey, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Psychologist, industrial researcher, organisational theorist |
| Spouse | Dorothea McConnel (m. 1913) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Helen Mayo (sister) Herbert Mayo (brother) George Mayo (grandfather) |
George Elton Mayo (26 December 1880 – 7 September 1949) was an Australian born psychologist,[1][2][3] industrial researcher, and organizational theorist.[4][5] Mayo was formally trained at the University of Adelaide, acquiring a Bachelor of Arts Degree graduating with First Class Honours, majoring in philosophy and psychology,[4] and was later awarded an honorary Master of Arts Degree from the University of Queensland (UQ).
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