Question:Which of the following writers is NOT a member of the school of management thought to which the others belong?
A. FW Taylor
B. Abraham Maslow
C. Elton Mayo
D. Frederick Herzberg
The correct answer is:FW Taylor
Rationale:Frederick Taylor is associated with scientific management. The other writers are associated with the human relations school, focusing on the role of 'higher order' needs (such as challenge and interest in the work) in human motivation.
Ways in: You could halve your options by realising that Maslow and Herzberg belong to the same school: therefore the 'odd one out' must be one of the other two.