Frederick Winslow Taylor developed the principles of scientific management in the early 20th century to maximize workers' capacity and profits. He defined scientific management as knowing exactly what tasks you want workers to do and ensuring it is done in the best possible manner. The key principles included using science rather than rule-of-thumb methods, promoting harmony between workers and management, developing every person's skills, and creating a mental revolution in attitudes. Benefits included increased production through cooperation, lower costs, and a positive work environment, but critics argued it exploited workers and took a mechanical view of labor.

1. IIMTCOLLEGEOF ENGINEERING
GREATER NOIDA (U.P)
TOPIC –SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEMENT
SUBMITTEDTO – DR. K N CHAUBEY
SUBMITTED BY – DIVYA SHARMA

2. Introduction
• Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856
– March 21, 1915) was an
American mechanical engineer. He was
widely known for his methods to
improve industrial efficiency.[1]
• He was one of the first management
consultants.[2] In 1909, Taylor summed up his
efficiency techniques in his book The
Principles of Scientific Management
• Frederick Winslow Taylor is
known
as the Father of Scientific
Management, which also came
to be known as “Taylorism”.

3. Taylor’s main focus:
Maximize workers capacity and profits
PROBLEM:
Get employees to work at their maximum capacity
PRIMARY FOCUS:
TASKS

4. F.WTAYLOR
DEFINED
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
It is the art of Knowing what exactly you
want from your men to do and then
seeing that it is done in best possible
manner.

5. PRINCIPLES
OF
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
Science, not the rule of the thumb
– According to Taylor, scientific
management must be put into practice and
not the rule of thumb. Rule of thumb refers
to the practice of handling the situation as
and when it arises by the manager. It heavily
relies on the trial and error system

6. PRINCIPLES
OF
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
Harmony, Not Discord-
Taylor indicated and believed that the
relationship between the workers and
management should be cordial and
completely harmonious.

7. PRINCIPLE
OF
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
Cooperation, not Individualism-
It is similar to ‘Harmony, not discord’ and
believes in mutual collaboration between
workers and the management.

8. PRINCIPLE
OF
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
Development of Every Person to his
Greatest Efficiency-
 The effectiveness of a company also relies on the abilities and skills
of its employees. Thus, implementing training, learning best
practices and technology, is the scientific approach to brush up the
employee skill.

9. PRINCIPLE
OF
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
Mental Revolution-
 This technique involves a shift of attitude of
management and workers towards each other. Both
should understand the value of each other and work
with full participation and cooperation.The aim of both
should be to improve and boost the profits of the
organisation.

10. MERITSOF
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
 Enhanced production: Due to harmonious
relationship between management and workers, there
will be increased productivity.
 Ability to control: The employees perform
repetitive tasks and are therefore easily controlled by
the management.
 Reduced cost of production: Due to large scale
production, there is a marked decrease in the cost per
unit of production.
 Positive work environment: It stimulates
management to adopt a healthy relationship with the
owners.

11. CRITICISM
OF
SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEME
NT
 Exploitation of Workers -Taylor’s Scientific
Management put unnecessary pressures on the
employees to perform the work faster
 Problem of Unity of Command-Taylor used
functional foremanship. So, the workers have to report
to eight bosses.This breaks the principle of unity of
command, where the workers have to report to only
one boss.
 Mechanical Approach -Taylor’s approach was a
mechanical approach. He gave too much importance to
efficiency. He did not consider the human element.