Frederick Winslow Taylor

F.W. Taylor was an American mechanical engineer whose main

goal was to improve industrial efficiency . He summarized his
efficiency techniques in his book “ The Principles of Scientific
Management “ . Thus F.W. Taylor is regarded as the “ Father of
Scientific Management “ .
 Science Not Rule Of Thumb
 Harmony, Not Discord
 Cooperation and not Individualism
 Development of workers to their greatest
Efficiency and Prosperity
 Improved working conditions increases productivity

 Quantification of each job

 Differential piece work plan

 Intimate friendly relation between managers and workers

 Choosing best method to do the job

Advantages of Scientific Management :-

• Benefits of Division of Labour

• Better Quality Products

• Increased Wages

• Reduction in per unit cost of Production

Disadvantages of Scientific Management :-

• Monotony at workplace due to specialized jobs

• Unsuitable for Small Firms

• Creation of Unemployment due to increased use of

machines

• Benefits of increased output not shared with

workers
Taylor’s Scientific Management formed the foundation which aims at
increasing efficiency in the workers operations through the
application of scientific means and systematic analysis . His principles
are followed even today in many factories by various managers in
order to increase efficiency .
For example – Toyota applied Taylor’s scientific management
principles which helped to produce quality products and at the same
time increasing the efficiency of workers . Scientific management
brought a revolution to management systems which have evolved
with time to accommodate new ideas and other changing variables
at the workplace .
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management-law-essays.php

 Presentation on Organization Behaviour – Kankana Mukhopadhyay

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management/

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_management

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Winslow_Taylor

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of-scientific-management-propounded-by-taylor/2294