organisational theory emphasising unconscious forces that shape organizational life. A.K. Rice did considerable work on problems of management, increasing productivity at one factory by 300%. Eric Miller became director of the Group Relation Program in 1969, and in this function he later developed the design of the Nazareth-Conferences. The Tavistock Institute became known as a major proponent in Britain for psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic theories of Sigmund Freud and his followers. Other names associated with the Tavistock include Melanie Klein, Carl Gustav Jung, J. A. Hadfield, Charles Rycroft, Enid Mumford and R. D. Laing. Current activities The Tavistock Institute engages in educational, research, consultancy, project evaluation and professional development work in the social sciences and applied psychology. Its clients are diverse, ranging from public sector organisations, including the European Union, many British government departments, Third Sector and private clients. The institute owns Human Relations, the international social sciences journal. It also edits the journal Evaluation. Tavistock for the workplace The techniques used to rehabilitate soldiers were believed by some researchers to be applicable to a more human-centered organisation of work in industry by empowering lower ranking employees. This agenda helped showcase the two sociotechnical scholarship attributes: the close association of technological and social systems and also, the importance of worker involvement. References Further reading Tavistock Institute website Trist, Eric L. et al. The Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology : The Socio-Ecological Perspective (Tavistock Anthology), University of Pennsylvania, May 1997. Young, Robert M. "The Culture of British Psychoanalysis" The Tavistock Institute Archive blog Festival celebrating 70 years: Reimagining Human Relations in our Time 1947 establishments in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1947 Psychoanalysis organizations Psychology institutes Systems psychology History of mental health in the United Kingdom Research institutes in the United Kingdom Psychology organisations based in the United Kingdom