Scientific management is a theory of management that was developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor in the 1880s-1890s. The theory aimed to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity, through analyzing and establishing optimized workflow processes. Some key elements of scientific management include selecting the best employees for each job, determining the one best way to perform each job, implementing a system of financial incentives like pay-per-piece work. While it aimed to increase efficiency, scientific management has been criticized for being too focused on specialization and individual performance over group efforts and innovation. It also prioritized monetary motivations over employee development.

1. PREPARED BY:
NUR ADILAH BINTI HUSNI

2. BUREAUCRACIES
ORGANIZATION
THEORIES
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEMENT
POSDCORB
HUMAN
RELATION

3. SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT

4. Its development began with Frederick Winslow Taylor in
the 1880s and 1890s within the manufacturing industries.
Scientific
Management(Taylorism), was a theory
management that analyzed and synthesized workflows.
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Its main objective was improving economic efficiency,
especially labor productivity by analyzing and establishing
workflow processes.
Scientific
Management’s themes include analysis,
synthesis, logic, rationality, empiricism, work ethic,
efficiency and elimination of waste, standardization of best
practices and others.

5. Basic Elements of Scientific Management
‘DUTIES OF
MANAGEMENT’
‘PAY PER PIECE’
Select the
‘FIRST CLASS MEN’
to do each job
Determine the
‘ONE BEST WAY’
to do each job

6. Advantages of Scientific Management
Scientific selection and training of employees leads to
better workforce which ensures increase in efficiency.
Harmonious relationship between the workers and
the management.
Opportunity for scientific training and development
to increase skills knowledge and competency.
Application of scientific methods and techniques in
better working conditions to reduce fatigue.
Higher wages to the workers for higher productivity.

7. Disadvantages of Scientific Management
It is based upon one best way and is applicable for simple
organizations than that for today’s dynamic and complex
organization.
It focuses on individual performance than group efforts and divides
the workers into efficient and inefficient categories.
It is focused on specialization and repetition of jobs to increase the
productivity which reduces innovation and creativity and promotes
monotony.
It neglects human factor because it motivates workers to work for
monetary benefits rather than human resource development and
resources.
There is no scope for creativity of employees because they are
developed by manager which promotes frustration.

8. REFERENCES
 Rosenbloom, David and R. Kravchuk (2005), Public
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Administration, Understanding Management, Politics
and Law in the Public Sector, Chapter 4.
J. Stewart Black and Lyman W. Porter (2000),
Management Meeting New Challenges, Chapter 2.
Lecture Notes: En Nawi Bin Abdullah, Organization
and Bureaucracy, Lecture 8 & 9.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_management
http://notes.tyrocity.com/advantages-and-limitationsof-scientific-management/