Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 286 Taylor, Frederick Winslow 1856 1915 Taylor, F. W. (Frederick Winslow) Shop Management Transcribed by Charles E. Nichols "Shop Management" by Frederick Winslow Taylor is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This influential work delves into the principles of management within manufacturing and industrial establishments, arguing for the systematic application of scientific methods to improve productivity and labor relations. At the start of the book, Taylor introduces his extensive experience with various manufacturing shops, highlighting two critical observations: the inconsistent development of management practices within departments and the apparent lack of correlation between effective shop management and corporate profitability. He discusses the evolution of management, emphasizing a vision that includes high wages paired with low labor costs, while identifying systemic inefficiencies and the pervasive tendency of workers to "soldier," or slow down their pace, in resistance to what they perceive as unfair treatment. Taylor sets the stage for a reform proposal that combines scientific analysis and equitable labor practices to create a more productive and harmonious working environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Factory management Machine shops Workshops TS Text Category: Business/Management 318452 2025-10-03T07:46:31.196730 text/html 318273 2025-01-09T23:14:27.812147 text/html 186997 2025-10-03T07:46:37.203698 application/epub+zip 189968 2025-10-03T07:46:33.865772 application/epub+zip 169060 2025-10-03T07:46:32.809735 application/epub+zip 346926 2025-10-03T07:46:39.730663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333575 2025-10-03T07:46:36.564695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305082 2022-09-03T12:00:49.334142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298712 2025-10-03T07:46:30.902707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293817 2020-12-29T17:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17235 2025-10-03T07:46:39.847667 application/rdf+xml 14980 2025-10-03T07:46:33.292704 image/jpeg 3562 2025-10-03T07:46:33.049720 image/jpeg 101321 2020-12-29T17:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 186961 2025-10-03T07:46:31.219745 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia