The Principles of Scientific Management
Author | : Frederick Winslow Taylor |
Publisher | : Cosimo Classics |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2016-03-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781616409869 |
ISBN-13 | : 161640986X |
Rating | : 4/5 (86X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Principles of Scientific Management written by Frederick Winslow Taylor and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems, at first glance, like an obvious step to take to improve industrial productivity: one should simply watch workers at work in order to learn how they actually do their jobs. But American engineer FREDERICK WINSLOW TAYLOR (1856-1915) broke new ground with this 1919 essay, in which he applied the rigors of scientific observation to such labor as shoveling and bricklayer in order to streamline their work... and bring a sense of logic and practicality to the management of that work. This highly influential book, must-reading for anyone seeking to understand modern management practices, puts lie to such misconceptions that making industrial processes more efficient increases unemployment and that shorter workdays decrease productivity. And it laid the foundations for the discipline of management to be studied, taught, and applied with methodical precision.