scientific management

1. “SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT”
 Introduced to replace the traditional
method of management.
 Introduced by F.W Taylor. Known as (
Father of Sci M )
 Conducts business by establishing proper
facts, or truths through systematic
observation, experiment and research.
 Means knowing what to do and seeing if

2. “Principles / Contribution and limitations of Scientific
Management”
Principles
 Science, not rule of thumb
 Harmony, not discord
 Cooperation, not individualism
 Increase in individual’s
maximum efficiency
 Maximum output inplace of
limited output
Contributions & Limitations
o Increase production by modern
machines.
o Minimizes COP And increases
profit.
o Develops worker’s efficiency
by new tools.
 More emphasis on technical
aspect and ignoring human
interest.
 New ideas, innovations and
creativity is restricted.
 Workers are forced speed up
beyond their capacity.

3. Administrative Management
Henry Fayol, a French industrialist and mining
engineer by profession developed the theory of
Administrative management . According to Fayol
,management is a distinct field of study involving many
managerial functions like forecasting ,Planning,
Organizing, commanding, coordinating and controlling.

4. Principles of Management Propounded by Henry Fayol
 Division of work
 Authority and Responsibility
 Discipline
 Unity of Command
 Unity of Direction
 Subordinates of individual interest to general interest
 Remuneration of personnel
 Centralization
 Scalar Chain
 Order
 Equity
 Initiative
 Stability of tenure of Personnel
 Esprit De crop

5. Contributions of Administration
 Administrative management laid heavy emphasis on
universal principles of management.
 This theory laid the foundation for the study of
management Functions.
 This theory has provided the conceptual framework
for analysing the management process.
 This theory has isolated and analysed management
as a separate discipline.

6. Limitation of Administration
 This theory has not paid proper attention to human
behavioural aspects in organization.
 This theory is inconsistent.
 There is no clear distinction between structure and
process of organization.
 This principle is based on personal experience and
little observation..