Taylorism focused on scientific management principles to maximize worker productivity. Taylor believed in breaking jobs down into small, specialized tasks and using financial incentives to motivate workers. His principles were applied at Bethlehem Steel, increasing pig iron productivity by 60%. However, Taylorism was criticized for its lack of consideration for worker interests and motivation. Fordism applied scientific management principles to Henry Ford's automobile assembly lines through time-motion studies, standardized parts, task specialization, and assembly line work. This allowed for mass production of goods with high levels of management control. Weber's bureaucracy theory described the hierarchical, rule-based structure that developed in large organizations to effectively administer increasing complexity. Key aspects included division of labor, formal rules

1. Management Theories: Taylorism, Fordism and Bureaucracy Management School of MMCP