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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="other" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия:  Государственное и муниципальное управление</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8313</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2411-1228</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">43579</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8313-2024-11-4-495-505</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">DUDIUL</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Articles of Students, Postgraduate and Young Scientists</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Слово студентам, аспирантам и молодым ученым</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Miscellaneous</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Human relations in management: A critical analysis of neo-classical theory</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Теория человеческих отношений в управлении: критический анализ</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3189-0581</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Adigun</surname><given-names>Uthman O.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Адигун</surname><given-names>Утман О.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MSc Student of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>магистрант кафедры трудовых отношений и управления человеческими ресурсами</p></bio><email>adigunuthmanopeyemi3080@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7280-4209</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Okunade</surname><given-names>Isaac O.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Окунэйд</surname><given-names>Исаак О.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MSc student in the School of Business studying, Leadership and Organisational Development</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>магистрант Школы бизнеса, изучающий лидерство и организационное развитие</p></bio><email>okunadepropty@yahoo.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">University of Lagos</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Лагоса</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">University of Skövde</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Шевде</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-03-31" publication-format="electronic"><day>31</day><month>03</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>11</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>495</fpage><lpage>505</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-04-02"><day>02</day><month>04</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Adigun U.O., Okunade I.O.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Адигун У.О., Окунэйд И.О.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Adigun U.O., Okunade I.O.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Адигун У.О., Окунэйд И.О.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/43579">https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/43579</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The field of management sciences has introduced numerous philosophy relevant to both theoretical and practical applications. One such approach is the Neo-Classical Management Philosophy, which emphasizes the human aspect of organisations. This study critically examines the application of neo-classical theory and their relevance to the practice of human relations. Drawing from a comprehensive review of literature and empirical research, the study explores the core concepts of neo-classical management philosophy, highlighting its significance in shaping modern management practices. The findings reveal that the strength of the neo-classical theory lies in its emphasis on individuals, work groups, and participative management, which are pivotal for achieving organisational goals. The study concluded that the neo-classical theory principles are relevant in human relations practice. These principles of addressing human issues, encouraging staff participation in decision making, emphasis on workers motivation plays an important role in effectively addressing human issues and ensuring managerial effectiveness. However, the study also concluded that limitations such as overlooking other important organisational factors such as organisational structure, procedures, and technology hinders the practical application of the theory in modern managerial practice. Consequently, the study recommends adopting a holistic and integrated management strategy that incorporates both structural elements and human-centric principles for effective managerial outcomes.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В области наук управления существует широкий спектр философских теорий, имеющих как теоретические, так и практические приложения. Одним из таких подходов является неоклассическая философия управления, которая подчеркивает человеческий аспект деятельности организации. Критически рассмотрены применение неоклассической теории человеческих отношений и ее актуальность для изучения современной практики. Опираясь на всесторонний обзор литературы и эмпирические исследования, авторы исследовали основные концепции неоклассической философии управления, подчеркивая ее значение в формировании современной управленческой практики. Результаты проведенного исследования показывают, что сила неоклассической теории заключается в ее акценте на отдельных людях, рабочих коллективах и совместном управлении, которые имеют решающее значение для достижения организационных целей. Более того, представленное исследование подчеркивает важность решения человеческих проблем и поощрения участия персонала в принятии решений как ключевых принципов человеческих отношений. Однако авторы выявляют ограничения в практическом применении положений рассмотренной теории, в т.ч. чрезмерный акцент на поведенческих элементах в ущерб техническим и структурным аспектам. Кроме того, отсутствие в теории учета внешних факторов, необходимых для эффективного управления, снижает ее применимость в современной практике. Следовательно, рекомендуется принять целостную и интегрированную стратегию управления, которая включает в себя как структурные элементы, так и человекоориентированные принципы для достижения эффективных управленческих результатов.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>group dynamics</kwd><kwd>managerial practice</kwd><kwd>organisational behavior</kwd><kwd>participative management</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>групповая динамика</kwd><kwd>управленческая практика</kwd><kwd>организационное поведение</kwd><kwd>партисипативное управление</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Migunov RA, Syutkina AA. Classical and neoclassical economic theory: Fundamentals of regulation for the agricultural sector. In: BIO Web of Conferences. 2024;82. https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20248205031</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Majhi P, Dansana A. 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