Scientific management is a systematic approach to management that relies on scientific techniques to determine the most efficient way to perform tasks. It aims to maximize efficiency and reduce waste through careful selection and training of workers, standardized tools and methods, incentive-based wages, and eliminating traditional rule-of-thumb practices. The objectives of scientific management are to increase productivity and reduce costs while improving quality, eliminating waste, and developing each worker's greatest efficiency through placing them in the job best suited to their skills.
Scientific management is a systematic approach to management that relies on scientific techniques to determine the most efficient way to perform tasks. It aims to maximize efficiency and reduce waste through careful selection and training of workers, standardized tools and methods, incentive-based wages, and eliminating traditional rule-of-thumb practices. The objectives of scientific management are to increase productivity and reduce costs while improving quality, eliminating waste, and developing each worker's greatest efficiency through placing them in the job best suited to their skills.
Scientific management is a systematic approach to management that relies on scientific techniques to determine the most efficient way to perform tasks. It aims to maximize efficiency and reduce waste through careful selection and training of workers, standardized tools and methods, incentive-based wages, and eliminating traditional rule-of-thumb practices. The objectives of scientific management are to increase productivity and reduce costs while improving quality, eliminating waste, and developing each worker's greatest efficiency through placing them in the job best suited to their skills.
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Definition of scientific management.
Characteristics of scientific management. Objectives of scientific management. Scientific Management 3
“Scientific management is the substitution of exact
scientific investigations and knowledge for the old individual judgment or opinion in all matters relating to the work done in the shop”. —F.W. Taylor Systematic Approach:- Scientific management is a systematic approach to management and its use ensures that all activities are completed in a systematic and scientific manner. CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT 4
It is a systematic approach to handle
management problems. It implies scientific techniques in method of work, recruitment, selection and training of workers. It rejects the age old method of rule of thumb’ or ‘hit or miss’ approach. Contd.. 5
It attempts to discover the best method of doing
the work at the lowest cost. It attempts to develop each worker to his greatest efficiency. It involves a complete change in the mental attitude of the workers as well as of the management. Objectives to Scientific Management 6
Higher Productivity :- Increase in the rate of
production by use of standardized tools, equipment’s, methods and training of the workers. Cost Reduction :-Reduction in the cost of production by rational planning and regulation, and cost control techniques. Contd… 7
Elimination of Wastes :- Elimination of wastes in
the use of resources and methods of manufacturing. Quality Control :- Improvement in the quality of output by research, quality control inspection devices. Right Men for Right Work :- Placement of right persons on the right jobs through scientific selection and training of workers. Contd… 8
Incentive Wages :- Relating wage payments to the
efficiency of the workers, i.e., giving wages at the higher rates to the efficient workers. Discards Traditional Management :- It calls for the discarding of old techniques and adoption of new and modern techniques, with the aim of improving the efficiency of employees. This is nothing but the outcome of complete change in attitude. Contd… 9
Requires Strict Observance of Rules:- Scientific
management requires very strict observance of rules, because the rules are formed only after due analysis and there is very little chance of error in them. Useful for Large Organisations :- Since the scientific management system is quite expensive to implement, it is useful only for larger organisations. Time is not far when this extensive nature of scientific management is made less costly for small organisations. 10 11