Taylor's Scientific Management

1. TAYLOR’S SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEMENT
By
Anusha Sundar
Roll No 01 (Commerce Option)
Department of Teacher Education
Kannur University, Dharmashala

2. FREDRIC WINSLOW TAYLOR
(20-03-1856 – 21-03-1915)
• Father of Scientific Management.
• American mechanical engineer.
• He worked for the improvement of industrial
efficiency.
• Taylor thought that by scientifically, work
would be possible to find ‘one best way to do
it’.

3. PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEMENT
• Scientific Management is one of the earlier
classical school of thought.
• Propounded by F W Taylor.
• Scientific management refers to the application of
science to management.

4. Definition
“Scientific management means knowing exactly
what you want men to do and seeing that they do it
in the best and the cheapest way.”

5. Principles of Scientific Management
Science not Rule of Thumb:
• Scientific investigation should be used for taking
managerial decision rather than basing decision
on opinion or rule of thumb.
Harmony, Not Discord:
• Under factory system manager serve as link
between owner and workers.
• Exist a possibility of class conflict between
managers and workers.
• Taylor emphasised complete harmony between
management and worker.

6. Co-operation, Not Individualism:
• Complete co-operation between labour and
management to achieve the best possible result.
• Taylor believed that the basic interest of worker and
management is the same.
• Extension of principle Harmony not discord.
• Equal division of work and responsibility.
Development of each and every person to his/her greatest
efficiency and prosperity:
• Scientific management stood for worker development.
• Right men should be engaged in the right job.
• Worker should provided with training.
• Worker should be scientifically selected.

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