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FREDRIC WINSLOW TAYLOR (20-03-1856 – 21-03-1915)

FREDRIC WINSLOW TAYLOR (20-03-1856 – 21-03-1915). Father of Scientific Management. American mechanical engineer. He worked for the improvement of industrial efficiency. Taylor showed that it would be possible to find ‘ one best way to do it ’ (work).

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FREDRIC WINSLOW TAYLOR (20-03-1856 – 21-03-1915)

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  1. FREDRIC WINSLOWTAYLOR (20-03-1856 –21-03-1915) • Father of ScientificManagement. • American mechanicalengineer. • He worked for the improvement of industrial efficiency. • Taylor showed that itwould be possible to find ‘one best way to do it’(work).

  2. PRINCIPLES OFSCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT • Scientific Management is one of the earlier classical school ofmanagement thought. • Propounded by F WTaylor. • Scientific management refers to the application of science tomanagement.

  3. Definition “Scientific management means knowing exactly what you want men to do and seeing that they do it in the best and the cheapestway.”

  4. Principles of ScientificManagement • Science not Rule ofThumb: • Scientific investigation should be used for taking managerial decision rather than basing decision on opinion or rule ofthumb. • Harmony, NotDiscord: • Under factory system manager serve as link between owner andworkers. • Exist a possibility of class conflictbetween • managers andworkers. • Taylor emphasised complete harmony between management and worker.

  5. Co-operation, NotIndividualism: • Complete co-operation between labour and management to achieve the best possibleresult. • Taylor believed that the basic interest of worker and • management is the same. • Extension of principle Harmony notdiscord. • Equal division of work andresponsibility. • Development of each and every person to his/her greatest efficiency andprosperity: • Scientific management stood for workerdevelopment. • Right men should be engaged in the rightjob. • Worker should provided withtraining. • Worker should be scientifically selected.

  6. Disadvantages Advantages • Enhanced teamwork- Cooperationbetween managers and workers. • Better planningand decisionmaking • Improvedeconomic and workefficiency • Increased opportunities for workers toacquire scientifictraining. • Reduced waste • Influences feelingof pressure amongthe workers • Mayde-motivate workers. • Managerialdecisions may involve strictness and stress for managers due to need for complete control over the work place

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