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Title: The Principles of Scientific Management
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management
Credits: Produced by Charles E. Nichols
Summary: "The Principles of Scientific Management" by Frederick Winslow Taylor is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work emphasizes the necessity of optimizing efficiency in industrial operations by reforming the way management and labor interact. The author argues that achieving higher productivity and job satisfaction requires a systematic approach to managing workers, moving away from outdated methods based on the "rule of thumb." At the start of the book, Taylor introduces the pressing need for increased national efficiency, supported by a quote from President Roosevelt. He outlines the prevailing issue of inefficiency in American workplaces, highlighting the detrimental effects of "soldiering" — a term used to describe workers deliberately slowing down their output to avoid exhausting themselves or to protect their job security. Taylor emphasizes the importance of scientific management to eliminate inefficiency by training workers correctly, instituting fair pay based on performance, and improving the relationship between management and employees. He asserts that maximum prosperity can only be achieved when both employers and employees benefit mutually from the work done. Overall, the opening sets the stage for discussing detailed methods to enhance productivity across various industries through a systematic, science-based framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856-1915
EBook No.: 6435
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Downloads: 649
Language: English
Subject: Industrial management
Subject: Industrial engineering
Subject: Management
LoCC: Technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Principles of Scientific Management
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management
Credits: Produced by Charles E. Nichols
Summary: "The Principles of Scientific Management" by Frederick Winslow Taylor is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work emphasizes the necessity of optimizing efficiency in industrial operations by reforming the way management and labor interact. The author argues that achieving higher productivity and job satisfaction requires a systematic approach to managing workers, moving away from outdated methods based on the "rule of thumb." At the start of the book, Taylor introduces the pressing need for increased national efficiency, supported by a quote from President Roosevelt. He outlines the prevailing issue of inefficiency in American workplaces, highlighting the detrimental effects of "soldiering" — a term used to describe workers deliberately slowing down their output to avoid exhausting themselves or to protect their job security. Taylor emphasizes the importance of scientific management to eliminate inefficiency by training workers correctly, instituting fair pay based on performance, and improving the relationship between management and employees. He asserts that maximum prosperity can only be achieved when both employers and employees benefit mutually from the work done. Overall, the opening sets the stage for discussing detailed methods to enhance productivity across various industries through a systematic, science-based framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856-1915
EBook No.: 6435
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Downloads: 649
Language: English
Subject: Industrial management
Subject: Industrial engineering
Subject: Management
LoCC: Technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.