Relationship between classical management, behavioral management

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I am not sure how much you want for each answer, so I will be as detailed as possible without overwhelming you with information.

1. Classical management basically treats employees as if they are only their for the basic needs (physical and economical). So the idea is that the employee only works for the paycheck and they should be treated as such. Behavioral management looks at employee motivation and behavior and tries to define what motivates the employee to use this to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. Decision sciences is the use of mathematical operations and statistics to make decisions in business; this gives management a very 'numbers-oriented' application. The style to follow (in my opinion) is behavioral as individuals operate at more than just money-motivation and need a reason to continue to work for their employers.

2. No matter what field you are going into, the government's laws and regulations impact everyone in human resources functions. Even if you do not work in HR, you still be affected as you are an employee and will be paid, allocated benefits, trained, etc by HR. There are many different regulations and laws that must be followed including the Disabilities Act which protects individuals with mental or physical disabilities (including pregnancy) from being discriminated against. There is also Title VII that protects individuals from discrimination based on age, race, culture, gender, or sexual orientation. Additionally we have the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) that monitors things like discrimination and Affirmative Action. HR professionals must also remember minimum wage laws, employment age restrictions, and many other things. The most important law for most people to know would be the laws that surround the ...