Presentation by Rikhin as part of MPOB course, ASIET, MBA

1. Oliver Sheldon
Presentation By
Rikhin P R
MPOB, MBA, ASIET
Prof. Nimal C Namboodiripad

2. 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
1924
• He advocated for ‘Human Relations’ style of
management
• Brought the modern concept of ‘Corporate Social
Responsibility’

3. 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
understanding
• He stated that personal and community needs are
equally important to economic needs

4. 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
than purely financial
• He always considered twin concerns of sound
business and ethics

5. 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
industry, but in the record of every man’s
conscientious service”

6. THANK YOU