Robert owen is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the early19th century and an outstanding pioneer in management. Owen conducted unprecedented experiments in several textile mills in Scotland from 1800 to 1828. People have every reason to call him the father of modern personnel management.
Robert owen is the first educational theorist and practitioner who founded preschool education institutions (nurseries and kindergartens) in history.
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As a famous industrialist and manager at the beginning of the19th century, Owen's view of "people-oriented management" can be said to have very important reference significance for managers in modern society. At the beginning of the formation of capitalist society, Owen's "people-oriented management" seemed too idealistic, but for the development of more free and comprehensive modern enterprises, Owen's management thought is a good opportunity to realize it.
Owen's management thought is based on the materialistic viewpoint that "man is the product of environment", aiming at discussing whether replacing bad environment with good environment can make people turn over a new leaf, eliminate evil and become wise, rational and kind people;
From birth to death, you are always suffering, whether you can let your life be surrounded by a good and excellent environment, so as to turn suffering into a happy and superior life. "Replacing punishment with encouragement and improving the quality of employees with educational opportunities should also be the ideal pursued by modern entrepreneurs.
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