Author: Frederick Winslow Taylor
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Publisher: Cosimo Classics
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ISBN: 1596058897
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The Principles of Scientific Management
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.The Principles of Scientific Management review. 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 workRead full reviews of The Principles of Scientific Management.
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The Principles of Scientific Management is basis of modern organization and decision theory and has motivated administrators and students of managerial technique. Taylor discusses eliminating waste by using system he developed over course of his career and how it applies to individual, as well as collective, improvement initiatives.
The basis of modern organization and decision theory, this influential essay has motivated administrators and students of managerial technique for more than 80 years. The author discusses eliminating inefficiency through a system based on principles applicable to individual and collective activities. A ground-breaking, and still-inspiring work.
About the Author Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856òÀÓ1915), widely known as FW Taylor, was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency. He is regarded as the father of scientific management and was one of the first management consultants. Taylor was one of the intellectual leaders of the Efficiency Movement and his ideas, broadly conceived, were highly influential in the Progressive Era.--This text refers to an alternateedition.
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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick Winslow Taylor Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New This paper has been written: First. To point out, through a series of simple illustrations, the great loss which the whole country is suffering through inefficiency in almost all of our daily acts. Second. To try to convince the reader that the remedy for this inefficiency lies in systematic management, rather t
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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.
