Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) lived at a time when few scientific principles existed in the practice of management. He sought to bring rationalization and standardization to the shop floor. By careful scientific observation through time-and-motion studies, jobs were broken down into their simplest components. Work methods of the most skilled workers were analyzed to ascertain the optimal way to perform a job. Workers were then carefully selected, trained and given the proper tools to do the job. Based on scientific ...
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Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) lived at a time when few scientific principles existed in the practice of management. He sought to bring rationalization and standardization to the shop floor. By careful scientific observation through time-and-motion studies, jobs were broken down into their simplest components. Work methods of the most skilled workers were analyzed to ascertain the optimal way to perform a job. Workers were then carefully selected, trained and given the proper tools to do the job. Based on scientific observation, a fair day's production standard for each task was set and piece rate system put in place to maximize the incentive value for workers.
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